Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,949,360 円
Income Tax
- 1,763,325 円
National Surtax
- 37,030 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 14,848 円
Total tax
- 1,943,066 円
Net pay
* 3,006,294 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
39.3%
60.7%
Net pay
39.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,006,294 円
Net pay
157,768 円
Tax the employer pays
1,943,066 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,100,834 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 157,768 円 to pay you 4,949,360 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 39.3% tax rate now rises to 41.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 59,392,320 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 23,316,795 円. That means that your net pay will be 36,075,525 円 per year, or 3,006,294 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.3% 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 36538850
38.5%
1
Canada
JPY 31198710
47.5%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 52686473
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 43145796
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 41610649
29.9%
3
Panama
JPY 40667762
31.5%
4
Uruguay
JPY 40272055
32.2%
5
Colombia
JPY 39855978
32.9%
6
Chile
JPY 39389008
33.7%
7
Mexico
JPY 39347090
33.8%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 39272300
33.9%
9
Argentina
JPY 38603937
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 37590440
36.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 35980313
39.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 57760294
2.8%
1
Bahrain
JPY 57424713
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 57177131
3.7%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 56422704
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 56422704
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 54640935
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 44586725
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 44573335
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 34620145
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 33463418
43.7%
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.