Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
453,768 円
Income Tax
- 42,087 円
National Surtax
- 884 円
Health Insurance
- 22,325 円
Pension
- 41,520 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,361 円
Total tax
- 108,178 円
Net pay
* 345,590 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
345,590 円
Net pay
66,636 円
Tax the employer pays
108,178 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
174,813 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 66,636 円 to pay you 453,768 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 5,445,216 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,298,131 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,147,085 円 per year, or 345,590 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 4394761
19.3%
1
Canada
JPY 3996601
26.6%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 4923101
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 4704449
13.6%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 4679965
14.1%
3
Ecuador
JPY 4541981
16.6%
4
Panama
JPY 4373229
19.7%
5
Chile
JPY 4369166
19.8%
6
Colombia
JPY 4327301
20.5%
7
Peru
JPY 4123794
24.3%
8
Mexico
JPY 4095920
24.8%
9
Brazil
JPY 4034145
25.9%
10
Uruguay
JPY 3866281
29.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 3538320
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5172955
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 5172955
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 5009597
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 5009600
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 4900694
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 4846240
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4445538
18.4%
7
Egypt
JPY 4126397
24.2%
8
Lebanon
JPY 4113007
24.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 3200812
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.