Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,884,945 円
Income Tax
- 1,734,426 円
National Surtax
- 36,423 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 14,655 円
Total tax
- 1,913,366 円
Net pay
* 2,971,579 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
39.2%
60.8%
Net pay
39.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,971,579 円
Net pay
157,381 円
Tax the employer pays
1,913,366 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,070,748 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 157,381 円 to pay you 4,884,945 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
41.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 39.2% tax rate now rises to 41.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 58,619,340 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 22,960,396 円. That means that your net pay will be 35,658,944 円 per year, or 2,971,579 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.2% 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 36111392
38.4%
1
Canada
JPY 30839503
47.4%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 42672211
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 41111444
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 39891985
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 39814193
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 38930060
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 38442616
34.4%
6
Zambia
JPY 36095794
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 35879884
38.8%
8
Morocco
JPY 35870065
38.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 35347486
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 33770497
42.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 32789980
44.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 56987310
2.8%
1
Bahrain
JPY 56659464
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 56404151
3.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 55688373
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 55688373
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 53929791
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 44006990
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 43993600
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 34169953
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 33076928
43.6%
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.