Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,901,539 円
Income Tax
- 1,741,870 円
National Surtax
- 36,579 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 14,705 円
Total tax
- 1,921,017 円
Net pay
* 2,980,522 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
2,980,522 円
Net pay
157,481 円
Tax the employer pays
1,921,017 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,078,498 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 157,481 円 to pay you 4,901,539 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 58,818,468 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 23,052,208 円. That means that your net pay will be 35,766,260 円 per year, or 2,980,522 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 46.11 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 36221510
38.4%
1
Canada
JPY 30932039
47.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 51889953
11.8%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 49324468
16.1%
2
Singapore
JPY 47196840
19.8%
3
Thailand
JPY 40353939
31.4%
4
Indonesia
JPY 40333238
31.4%
5
Taiwan
JPY 39169794
33.4%
6
Pakistan
JPY 38919925
33.8%
7
Vietnam
JPY 38484542
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 37599412
36.1%
9
New Zealand
JPY 37518334
36.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 37471781
36.3%
11
China
JPY 36722422
37.6%
12
Japan
JPY 35766260
39.2%
13
South Korea
JPY 35342374
39.9%
14
Australia
JPY 34131505
42.0%
15
India
JPY 29266159
50.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 52178568
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 42729753
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 41225450
29.9%
3
Panama
JPY 40284716
31.5%
4
Uruguay
JPY 39923520
32.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 39505928
32.8%
6
Chile
JPY 39044697
33.6%
7
Mexico
JPY 38974086
33.7%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 38901305
33.9%
9
Argentina
JPY 38230934
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 37238955
36.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 35652949
39.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 42817076
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 41250834
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 40027432
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 39950063
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 39061783
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 38572049
34.4%
6
Zambia
JPY 36218257
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 36001123
38.8%
8
Morocco
JPY 35990735
38.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 35466962
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 33880017
42.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 32899501
44.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 57186442
2.8%
1
Bahrain
JPY 56856600
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 56603279
3.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 55877544
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 55877544
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 54112989
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 44156336
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 44142946
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 34285927
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 33176492
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.