Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
457,588 円
Income Tax
- 42,742 円
National Surtax
- 898 円
Health Insurance
- 22,513 円
Pension
- 41,869 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,373 円
Total tax
- 109,394 円
Net pay
* 348,194 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
23.9%
76.1%
Net pay
23.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
348,194 円
Net pay
67,197 円
Tax the employer pays
109,394 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
176,591 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 67,197 円 to pay you 457,588 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.86 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
33.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 23.9% tax rate now rises to 33.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,491,056 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,312,734 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,178,322 円 per year, or 348,194 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 23.9% 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.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4428678
19.4%
1
Canada
JPY 4027786
26.7%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 4147806
24.5%
1
Angola
JPY 4021384
26.8%
2
Kenya
JPY 3921646
28.6%
3
Mozambique
JPY 3909231
28.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 3785700
31.1%
5
Nigeria
JPY 3754126
31.6%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 3728124
32.1%
7
Morocco
JPY 3674963
33.1%
8
Uganda
JPY 3569424
35.0%
9
Cameroon
JPY 3532729
35.7%
10
Senegal
JPY 3470515
36.8%
11
Zambia
JPY 3421899
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.