Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
499,234 円
Income Tax
- 49,874 円
National Surtax
- 1,047 円
Health Insurance
- 24,562 円
Pension
- 45,680 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,498 円
Total tax
- 122,661 円
Net pay
* 376,573 円
Marginal tax rate
31.8%
Average tax rate
24.6%
75.4%
Net pay
24.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
376,573 円
Net pay
73,313 円
Tax the employer pays
122,661 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
195,974 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 73,313 円 to pay you 499,234 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.93 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.6% tax rate now rises to 34.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,990,808 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,471,933 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,518,875 円 per year, or 376,573 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.6% 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 31.85 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.15 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 682 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,408 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4798439
19.9%
1
Canada
JPY 4352293
27.4%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5691268
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 5691268
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 5511544
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 5511545
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 5391727
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 5331818
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4829634
19.4%
7
Egypt
JPY 4535591
24.3%
8
Lebanon
JPY 4522201
24.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 3518570
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.