Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,000,000 円
Income Tax
- 1,337,693 円
National Surtax
- 28,092 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12,000 円
Total tax
- 1,505,648 円
Net pay
* 2,494,352 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
37.6%
62.4%
Net pay
37.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,494,352 円
Net pay
152,072 円
Tax the employer pays
1,505,648 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,657,719 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 152,072 円 to pay you 4,000,000 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.14 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.6% tax rate now rises to 39.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 48,000,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 18,067,770 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,932,230 円 per year, or 2,494,352 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.6% and your marginal tax rate is 45.9%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 円 in your salary will be taxed 45.87 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 54.13 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 541 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,707 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 41760000
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 39120000
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 38640000
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 36797401
23.3%
4
Switzerland
JPY 31007892
35.4%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 28266258
41.1%
6
Romania
JPY 28080000
41.5%
7
Poland
JPY 28050674
41.6%
8
Spain
JPY 27542655
42.6%
9
Norway
JPY 27422754
42.9%
10
Austria
JPY 27372907
43.0%
11
Greece
JPY 27196425
43.3%
12
Denmark
JPY 26571891
44.6%
13
France
JPY 25907400
46.0%
14
Luxembourg
JPY 25675607
46.5%
15
Netherlands
JPY 25652494
46.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 25473643
46.9%
17
Germany
JPY 25325533
47.2%
18
Ireland
JPY 25320034
47.3%
19
Italy
JPY 22900802
52.3%
20
Finland
JPY 20030228
58.3%
21
Belgium
JPY 18778870
60.9%
22
Portugal
JPY 18711913
61.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 30238897
37.0%
1
Canada
JPY 25904654
46.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 42153331
12.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 40345140
16.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 38758435
19.3%
3
Thailand
JPY 33321934
30.6%
4
Indonesia
JPY 33019953
31.2%
5
Taiwan
JPY 32678713
31.9%
6
Pakistan
JPY 31887920
33.6%
7
Vietnam
JPY 31452538
34.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 30919068
35.6%
9
Philippines
JPY 30882947
35.7%
10
Malaysia
JPY 30872639
35.7%
11
China
JPY 30772265
35.9%
12
Japan
JPY 29932230
37.6%
13
South Korea
JPY 29504935
38.5%
14
Australia
JPY 28397717
40.8%
15
India
JPY 23965109
50.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 42603347
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 34886364
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 33963554
29.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 33352815
30.5%
4
Panama
JPY 33063387
31.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 32906787
31.4%
6
Chile
JPY 32553616
32.2%
7
Mexico
JPY 31942082
33.5%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 31907166
33.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 31198929
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 30612644
36.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 29481393
38.6%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 34946641
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 33677906
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 32668710
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 32568352
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 31905366
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 31540045
34.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 29564899
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 29434873
38.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 29414299
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 28975882
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 27929860
41.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 26949343
43.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 46367973
3.4%
1
Bahrain
JPY 46146317
3.9%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 45784811
4.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 45600000
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 45600000
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 44160001
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 36042485
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 36029095
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 27985143
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 27767258
42.2%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Japan, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.