Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
488,232 円
Income Tax
- 47,990 円
National Surtax
- 1,008 円
Health Insurance
- 24,021 円
Pension
- 44,673 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,465 円
Total tax
- 119,156 円
Net pay
* 369,076 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
24.4%
75.6%
Net pay
24.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
369,076 円
Net pay
71,697 円
Tax the employer pays
119,156 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
190,853 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 71,697 円 to pay you 488,232 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.91 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.4% tax rate now rises to 34.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,858,784 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,429,876 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,428,908 円 per year, or 369,076 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.4% 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 4700756
19.8%
1
Canada
JPY 4266808
27.2%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 4373148
25.4%
1
Angola
JPY 4288906
26.8%
2
Kenya
JPY 4179055
28.7%
3
Mozambique
JPY 4148255
29.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 4028952
31.2%
5
Nigeria
JPY 4004255
31.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 3955867
32.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 3897802
33.5%
8
Uganda
JPY 3771675
35.6%
9
Cameroon
JPY 3756620
35.9%
10
Senegal
JPY 3691152
37.0%
11
Zambia
JPY 3648052
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.