Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,897,610 円
Income Tax
- 1,740,108 円
National Surtax
- 36,542 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 14,693 円
Total tax
- 1,919,206 円
Net pay
* 2,978,404 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
2,978,404 円
Net pay
157,457 円
Tax the employer pays
1,919,206 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,076,663 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 157,457 円 to pay you 4,897,610 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 58,771,320 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 23,030,470 円. That means that your net pay will be 35,740,850 円 per year, or 2,978,404 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 36195437
38.4%
1
Canada
JPY 30910128
47.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 51847519
11.8%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 49285336
16.1%
2
Singapore
JPY 47160064
19.8%
3
Thailand
JPY 40323292
31.4%
4
Indonesia
JPY 40301366
31.4%
5
Taiwan
JPY 39141505
33.4%
6
Pakistan
JPY 38889278
33.8%
7
Vietnam
JPY 38453896
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 37570141
36.1%
9
New Zealand
JPY 37489573
36.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 37443021
36.3%
11
China
JPY 36696491
37.6%
12
Japan
JPY 35740850
39.2%
13
South Korea
JPY 35316994
39.9%
14
Australia
JPY 34106517
42.0%
15
India
JPY 29243056
50.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 52136838
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 42695571
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 41193802
29.9%
3
Panama
JPY 40253245
31.5%
4
Uruguay
JPY 39894884
32.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 39477168
32.8%
6
Chile
JPY 39016408
33.6%
7
Mexico
JPY 38943440
33.7%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 38870824
33.9%
9
Argentina
JPY 38200287
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 37210077
36.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 35626053
39.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 57139291
2.8%
1
Bahrain
JPY 56809924
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 56556131
3.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 55832754
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 55832754
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 54069616
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 44120975
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 44107585
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 34258468
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 33152918
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.