Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
494,347 円
Income Tax
- 49,037 円
National Surtax
- 1,030 円
Health Insurance
- 24,322 円
Pension
- 45,233 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,483 円
Total tax
- 121,104 円
Net pay
* 373,243 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
373,243 円
Net pay
72,595 円
Tax the employer pays
121,104 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
193,699 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 72,595 円 to pay you 494,347 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
34.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.5% tax rate now rises to 34.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,932,164 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,453,252 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,478,912 円 per year, or 373,243 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 5160983
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 5151992
13.2%
2
Ireland
JPY 4889270
17.6%
3
Hungary
JPY 4834714
18.5%
4
United Kingdom
JPY 4785961
19.3%
5
Ukraine
JPY 4775392
19.5%
6
France
JPY 4750322
19.9%
7
Czech Republic
JPY 4588856
22.6%
8
Norway
JPY 4562127
23.1%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 4465997
24.7%
10
Spain
JPY 4455604
24.9%
11
Austria
JPY 4277801
27.9%
12
Sweden
JPY 4193108
29.3%
13
Greece
JPY 4062874
31.5%
14
Denmark
JPY 3997501
32.6%
15
Germany
JPY 3936919
33.6%
16
Poland
JPY 3888146
34.5%
17
Italy
JPY 3751303
36.8%
18
Netherlands
JPY 3733049
37.1%
19
Finland
JPY 3704067
37.6%
20
Portugal
JPY 3569043
39.8%
21
Romania
JPY 3470316
41.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 2998044
49.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4755049
19.8%
1
Canada
JPY 4314321
27.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 5449189
8.1%
1
Taiwan
JPY 5246459
11.6%
2
Thailand
JPY 5017083
15.4%
3
Australia
JPY 4846803
18.3%
4
South Korea
JPY 4846605
18.3%
5
Kazakhstan
JPY 4764796
19.7%
6
New Zealand
JPY 4709701
20.6%
7
Singapore
JPY 4590160
22.6%
8
Indonesia
JPY 4573331
22.9%
9
Pakistan
JPY 4525967
23.7%
10
Japan
JPY 4478912
24.5%
11
Malaysia
JPY 4414363
25.6%
12
Philippines
JPY 4319361
27.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 4143257
30.2%
14
China
JPY 3930986
33.7%
15
India
JPY 3725557
37.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 5363109
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 5085973
14.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 5052492
14.8%
3
Ecuador
JPY 4894728
17.5%
4
Chile
JPY 4812875
18.9%
5
Panama
JPY 4741606
20.1%
6
Colombia
JPY 4668212
21.3%
7
Peru
JPY 4477440
24.5%
8
Mexico
JPY 4423271
25.4%
9
Brazil
JPY 4387183
26.0%
10
Uruguay
JPY 4161975
29.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 3854836
35.0%
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.