Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
41,655 円
Income Tax
- 1,783 円
National Surtax
- 37.45 円
Health Insurance
- 2,049 円
Pension
- 3,811 円
Unemployment insurance
- 125 円
Total tax
- 7,807 円
Net pay
* 33,848 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
33,848 円
Net pay
6,117 円
Tax the employer pays
7,807 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
13,924 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 6,117 円 to pay you 41,655 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 499,860 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 93,681 円. That means that your net pay will be 406,179 円 per year, or 33,848 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
USA
JPY 456567
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 433977
13.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 499860
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 499860
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 499860
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 494010
1.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 474867
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 471973
5.6%
6
Indonesia
JPY 459509
8.1%
7
Taiwan
JPY 455617
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 446432
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 440774
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 440426
11.9%
11
India
JPY 439877
12.0%
12
China
JPY 433953
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 420875
15.8%
14
Japan
JPY 406179
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 395889
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 484932
3.0%
1
Colombia
JPY 509563
7.3%
2
Brazil
JPY 460715
7.8%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 460121
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 452624
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 451931
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 447375
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 444875
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 437377
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 414884
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 411885
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 407992
18.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 494861
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 463801
7.2%
2
Kenya
JPY 429738
14.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 424171
15.1%
4
Cameroon
JPY 421730
15.6%
5
Zambia
JPY 410350
17.9%
6
Mozambique
JPY 408920
18.2%
7
Ghana
JPY 394686
21.0%
8
Angola
JPY 382472
23.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 374191
25.1%
10
Uganda
JPY 370472
25.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 359115
28.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 499860
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 474867
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 474867
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 459869
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 459873
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 444874
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 434128
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 403990
19.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 393465
21.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 320256
35.9%
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.