Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
499,817 円
Income Tax
- 49,974 円
National Surtax
- 1,049 円
Health Insurance
- 24,591 円
Pension
- 45,733 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,499 円
Total tax
- 122,847 円
Net pay
* 376,970 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
24.6%
75.4%
Net pay
24.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
376,970 円
Net pay
73,398 円
Tax the employer pays
122,847 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
196,245 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 73,398 円 to pay you 499,817 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 5,997,804 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,474,162 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,523,642 円 per year, or 376,970 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 31.86 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 5218089
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 5202917
13.3%
2
Ireland
JPY 4927800
17.8%
3
Hungary
JPY 4888210
18.5%
4
United Kingdom
JPY 4829778
19.5%
5
Ukraine
JPY 4828232
19.5%
6
France
JPY 4791873
20.1%
7
Czech Republic
JPY 4637430
22.7%
8
Norway
JPY 4605449
23.2%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 4502197
24.9%
10
Spain
JPY 4498039
25.0%
11
Austria
JPY 4316203
28.0%
12
Sweden
JPY 4239061
29.3%
13
Greece
JPY 4098953
31.7%
14
Denmark
JPY 4041662
32.6%
15
Germany
JPY 3971656
33.8%
16
Poland
JPY 3921564
34.6%
17
Italy
JPY 3776814
37.0%
18
Netherlands
JPY 3774362
37.1%
19
Finland
JPY 3737424
37.7%
20
Portugal
JPY 3599988
40.0%
21
Romania
JPY 3508716
41.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 3025087
49.6%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4803616
19.9%
1
Canada
JPY 4356823
27.4%
2
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.