Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
492,960 円
Income Tax
- 48,799 円
National Surtax
- 1,025 円
Health Insurance
- 24,254 円
Pension
- 45,106 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,479 円
Total tax
- 120,662 円
Net pay
* 372,298 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
24.5%
75.5%
Net pay
24.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
372,298 円
Net pay
72,391 円
Tax the employer pays
120,662 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
193,054 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 72,391 円 to pay you 492,960 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.92 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.5% tax rate now rises to 34.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,915,520 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,447,950 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,467,570 円 per year, or 372,298 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.5% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4742735
19.8%
1
Canada
JPY 4303544
27.3%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 5348168
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 5072932
14.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 5039830
14.8%
3
Ecuador
JPY 4882670
17.5%
4
Chile
JPY 4797655
18.9%
5
Panama
JPY 4729014
20.1%
6
Colombia
JPY 4656570
21.3%
7
Peru
JPY 4465353
24.5%
8
Mexico
JPY 4412082
25.4%
9
Brazil
JPY 4375115
26.0%
10
Uruguay
JPY 4151869
29.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 3844017
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5619744
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 5619744
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 5442279
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 5442279
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 5323968
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 5264812
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4776632
19.3%
7
Egypt
JPY 4479125
24.3%
8
Lebanon
JPY 4465735
24.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 3474721
41.3%
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.