Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,017 円
Income Tax
- 172 円
National Surtax
- 3.61 円
Health Insurance
- 198 円
Pension
- 368 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12.05 円
Total tax
- 753 円
Net pay
* 3,264 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,264 円
Net pay
590 円
Tax the employer pays
753 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,343 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 590 円 to pay you 4,017 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 48,204 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,034 円. That means that your net pay will be 39,170 円 per year, or 3,264 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 47442
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 44030
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 47059
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 44589
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 44372
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 44348
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 43649
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 43582
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 43143
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 42902
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 42179
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 40009
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 39720
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 39479
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 47722
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 45794
5.0%
2
Zambia
JPY 45312
6.0%
3
Ghana
JPY 44981
6.7%
4
Morocco
JPY 44955
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 44589
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 43833
9.1%
7
Kenya
JPY 42310
12.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 40671
15.6%
9
Mozambique
JPY 40644
15.7%
10
Nigeria
JPY 39482
18.1%
11
Angola
JPY 39270
18.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 48204
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 45794
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 45794
5.0%
3
Egypt
JPY 45759
5.1%
4
Bahrain
JPY 44346
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 44349
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 43495
9.8%
7
Kuwait
JPY 42904
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 41865
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 40608
15.8%
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.