Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
41,740 円
Income Tax
- 1,787 円
National Surtax
- 37.53 円
Health Insurance
- 2,054 円
Pension
- 3,819 円
Unemployment insurance
- 125 円
Total tax
- 7,823 円
Net pay
* 33,917 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
33,917 円
Net pay
6,130 円
Tax the employer pays
7,823 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
13,952 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 6,130 円 to pay you 41,740 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 500,880 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 93,872 円. That means that your net pay will be 407,008 円 per year, or 33,917 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 457500
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 434781
13.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 500880
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 500880
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 500880
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 495005
1.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 475836
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 472973
5.6%
6
Indonesia
JPY 460449
8.1%
7
Taiwan
JPY 456547
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 447343
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 441676
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 441325
11.9%
11
India
JPY 440774
12.0%
12
China
JPY 434839
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 421696
15.8%
14
Japan
JPY 407008
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 396697
20.8%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 500880
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 475836
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 475836
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 460810
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 460810
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 445782
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 435014
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 404755
19.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 394281
21.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 320850
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.