Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,844,844 円
Income Tax
- 1,716,434 円
National Surtax
- 36,045 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 14,535 円
Total tax
- 1,894,877 円
Net pay
* 2,949,967 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
39.1%
60.9%
Net pay
39.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,949,967 円
Net pay
157,141 円
Tax the employer pays
1,894,877 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,052,017 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 157,141 円 to pay you 4,844,844 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.24 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 39.1% tax rate now rises to 41.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 58,138,128 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 22,738,523 円. That means that your net pay will be 35,399,605 円 per year, or 2,949,967 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.1% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 539 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,695 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 50580171
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 47382574
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 46801193
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 44603759
23.3%
4
Switzerland
JPY 36316668
37.5%
5
Romania
JPY 34010805
41.5%
6
Poland
JPY 33885623
41.7%
7
United Kingdom
JPY 33512740
42.4%
8
Greece
JPY 32873776
43.5%
9
Spain
JPY 32825891
43.5%
10
Norway
JPY 32755409
43.7%
11
Austria
JPY 32734056
43.7%
12
Denmark
JPY 31764802
45.4%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 31030567
46.6%
14
Netherlands
JPY 30772249
47.1%
15
Sweden
JPY 30543765
47.5%
16
Germany
JPY 30275117
47.9%
17
France
JPY 30217024
48.0%
18
Ireland
JPY 30186336
48.1%
19
Italy
JPY 27501485
52.7%
20
Finland
JPY 23763087
59.1%
21
Belgium
JPY 22568491
61.2%
22
Portugal
JPY 22305412
61.6%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 35845281
38.3%
1
Canada
JPY 30615882
47.3%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 51576412
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 42236506
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 40768772
29.9%
3
Panama
JPY 39830589
31.5%
4
Uruguay
JPY 39510309
32.0%
5
Colombia
JPY 39090921
32.8%
6
Chile
JPY 38636493
33.5%
7
Mexico
JPY 38531865
33.7%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 38461466
33.8%
9
Argentina
JPY 37788713
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 36822247
36.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 35264841
39.3%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 42322129
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 40774596
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 39564665
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 39485850
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 38611738
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 38129828
34.4%
6
Zambia
JPY 35799848
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 35586898
38.8%
8
Morocco
JPY 35578457
38.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 35058758
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 33505830
42.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 32525314
44.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 56506100
2.8%
1
Bahrain
JPY 56183062
3.4%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 55922939
3.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 55231222
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 55231222
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 53487078
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 43646081
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 43632691
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 33889691
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 32836322
43.5%
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.