Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
42,540 円
Income Tax
- 1,821 円
National Surtax
- 38.25 円
Health Insurance
- 2,093 円
Pension
- 3,892 円
Unemployment insurance
- 128 円
Total tax
- 7,973 円
Net pay
* 34,567 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
34,567 円
Net pay
6,247 円
Tax the employer pays
7,973 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
14,220 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 6,247 円 to pay you 42,540 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 510,480 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 95,671 円. That means that your net pay will be 414,809 円 per year, or 34,567 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 466267
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 442346
13.4%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 493827
3.3%
1
Colombia
JPY 519334
7.3%
2
Brazil
JPY 470379
7.9%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 469897
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 462240
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 461533
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 456880
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 454327
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 446670
12.5%
9
Chile
JPY 420636
17.6%
10
Uruguay
JPY 415629
18.6%
11
Argentina
JPY 410651
19.6%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 505375
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 473347
7.3%
2
Kenya
JPY 438768
14.1%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 432444
15.3%
4
Cameroon
JPY 430689
15.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 417098
18.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 416350
18.4%
7
Ghana
JPY 402213
21.2%
8
Angola
JPY 390301
23.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 380630
25.4%
10
Uganda
JPY 377338
26.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 366338
28.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 510480
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 484956
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 484956
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 469641
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 469640
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 454325
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 443352
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 411955
19.3%
8
Egypt
JPY 401961
21.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 326441
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.