Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
42,504 円
Income Tax
- 1,820 円
National Surtax
- 38.22 円
Health Insurance
- 2,091 円
Pension
- 3,889 円
Unemployment insurance
- 128 円
Total tax
- 7,966 円
Net pay
* 34,538 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
34,538 円
Net pay
6,242 円
Tax the employer pays
7,966 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
14,208 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 6,242 円 to pay you 42,504 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 510,048 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 95,590 円. That means that your net pay will be 414,458 円 per year, or 34,538 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 465872
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 442006
13.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 510048
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 510048
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 510048
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 503943
1.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 484546
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 481961
5.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 468897
8.1%
7
Taiwan
JPY 464904
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 455531
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 449775
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 449403
11.9%
11
India
JPY 448842
12.0%
12
China
JPY 442798
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 429081
15.9%
14
Japan
JPY 414458
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 403958
20.8%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 510048
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 484546
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 484546
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 469244
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 469243
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 453944
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 442977
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 411631
19.3%
8
Egypt
JPY 401615
21.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 326189
36.1%
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.