Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
453,940 円
Income Tax
- 42,117 円
National Surtax
- 884 円
Health Insurance
- 22,334 円
Pension
- 41,536 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,362 円
Total tax
- 108,232 円
Net pay
* 345,708 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
345,708 円
Net pay
66,661 円
Tax the employer pays
108,232 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
174,893 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 66,661 円 to pay you 453,940 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 5,447,280 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,298,789 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,148,491 円 per year, or 345,708 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 4396288
19.3%
1
Canada
JPY 3998006
26.6%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 4120981
24.4%
1
Angola
JPY 3989537
26.8%
2
Kenya
JPY 3891002
28.6%
3
Mozambique
JPY 3880777
28.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 3756742
31.0%
5
Nigeria
JPY 3724350
31.6%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 3701012
32.1%
7
Morocco
JPY 3648435
33.0%
8
Uganda
JPY 3545347
34.9%
9
Cameroon
JPY 3506076
35.6%
10
Senegal
JPY 3444250
36.8%
11
Zambia
JPY 3394977
37.7%
12
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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.