Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
441,210 円
Income Tax
- 39,937 円
National Surtax
- 839 円
Health Insurance
- 21,708 円
Pension
- 40,371 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,324 円
Total tax
- 104,177 円
Net pay
* 337,033 円
Marginal tax rate
31.8%
Average tax rate
23.6%
76.4%
Net pay
23.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
337,033 円
Net pay
64,792 円
Tax the employer pays
104,177 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
168,969 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 64,792 円 to pay you 441,210 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.83 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
33.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 23.6% tax rate now rises to 33.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,294,520 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,250,126 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,044,394 円 per year, or 337,033 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 23.6% and your marginal tax rate is 31.9%. 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 31.85 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.15 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 682 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,408 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4283263
19.1%
1
Canada
JPY 3894083
26.5%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 4023800
24.0%
1
Angola
JPY 3878404
26.8%
2
Kenya
JPY 3784070
28.5%
3
Mozambique
JPY 3781483
28.6%
4
Ghana
JPY 3655691
31.0%
5
Nigeria
JPY 3620442
31.6%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 3606404
31.9%
7
Morocco
JPY 3555865
32.8%
8
Uganda
JPY 3461329
34.6%
9
Cameroon
JPY 3413068
35.5%
10
Senegal
JPY 3352594
36.7%
11
Zambia
JPY 3301029
37.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5029794
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 5029794
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 4870957
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 4870960
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 4765068
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 4712123
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4339447
18.0%
7
Egypt
JPY 4013375
24.2%
8
Lebanon
JPY 3999985
24.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 3113045
41.2%
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.