Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,096 円
Income Tax
- 175 円
National Surtax
- 3.68 円
Health Insurance
- 202 円
Pension
- 375 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12.29 円
Total tax
- 768 円
Net pay
* 3,328 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
3,328 円
Net pay
601 円
Tax the employer pays
768 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,369 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 601 円 to pay you 4,096 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 49,152 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,212 円. That means that your net pay will be 39,940 円 per year, or 3,328 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 48376
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 44896
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 49152
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 49152
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 49152
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 47490
3.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 46694
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 44827
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 44802
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 43898
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 43308
11.9%
9
India
JPY 43254
12.0%
10
China
JPY 42671
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 42523
13.5%
12
Philippines
JPY 42245
14.1%
13
Vietnam
JPY 41791
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 39940
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 38928
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 47985
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 45466
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 45244
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 45220
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 44507
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 44439
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 43991
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 43746
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 43008
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 40796
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 40501
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 40256
18.1%
12
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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.