Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
41,998 円
Income Tax
- 1,798 円
National Surtax
- 37.76 円
Health Insurance
- 2,066 円
Pension
- 3,843 円
Unemployment insurance
- 126 円
Total tax
- 7,871 円
Net pay
* 34,127 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
34,127 円
Net pay
6,167 円
Tax the employer pays
7,871 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
14,038 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 6,167 円 to pay you 41,998 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 503,976 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 94,452 円. That means that your net pay will be 409,524 円 per year, or 34,127 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 460327
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 437220
13.3%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 498936
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 467501
7.2%
2
Kenya
JPY 433238
14.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 427377
15.2%
4
Cameroon
JPY 425203
15.6%
5
Zambia
JPY 412675
18.1%
6
Mozambique
JPY 412090
18.2%
7
Ghana
JPY 397603
21.1%
8
Angola
JPY 385506
23.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 376687
25.3%
10
Uganda
JPY 373133
26.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 361914
28.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 503976
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 478777
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 478777
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 463659
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 463660
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 448539
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 437703
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 407077
19.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 396758
21.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 322653
36.0%
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.