Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
452,725 円
Income Tax
- 41,909 円
National Surtax
- 880 円
Health Insurance
- 22,274 円
Pension
- 41,424 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,358 円
Total tax
- 107,845 円
Net pay
* 344,880 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
23.8%
76.2%
Net pay
23.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
344,880 円
Net pay
66,483 円
Tax the employer pays
107,845 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
174,328 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 66,483 円 to pay you 452,725 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.85 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
33.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 23.8% tax rate now rises to 33.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,432,700 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,294,144 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,138,556 円 per year, or 344,880 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 23.8% 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 31.86 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.14 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 681 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,407 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4385501
19.3%
1
Canada
JPY 3988087
26.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 5025299
7.5%
1
Taiwan
JPY 4822530
11.2%
2
Thailand
JPY 4642485
14.6%
3
Australia
JPY 4519653
16.8%
4
South Korea
JPY 4464317
17.8%
5
New Zealand
JPY 4367018
19.6%
6
Kazakhstan
JPY 4360231
19.7%
7
Indonesia
JPY 4233944
22.1%
8
Singapore
JPY 4225154
22.2%
9
Pakistan
JPY 4188828
22.9%
10
Japan
JPY 4138556
23.8%
11
Malaysia
JPY 4088338
24.8%
12
Philippines
JPY 3993044
26.5%
13
Vietnam
JPY 3830343
29.5%
14
China
JPY 3621318
33.3%
15
India
JPY 3441861
36.7%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5161065
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 5161065
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 4998084
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 4998084
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 4889430
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 4835104
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4436726
18.3%
7
Egypt
JPY 4117010
24.2%
8
Lebanon
JPY 4103620
24.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 3193522
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.