Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,570 円
Income Tax
- 196 円
National Surtax
- 4.11 円
Health Insurance
- 225 円
Pension
- 418 円
Unemployment insurance
- 13.71 円
Total tax
- 856 円
Net pay
* 3,714 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
3,714 円
Net pay
671 円
Tax the employer pays
856 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,528 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 671 円 to pay you 4,570 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 54,840 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,278 円. That means that your net pay will be 44,562 円 per year, or 3,714 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
Canada
JPY 53973
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 50090
8.7%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 54840
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 52098
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 52098
5.0%
3
Egypt
JPY 50847
7.3%
4
Bahrain
JPY 50454
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 50453
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 49247
10.2%
7
Kuwait
JPY 48805
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 47628
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 46198
15.8%
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.