Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,059,672 円
Income Tax
- 1,812,817 円
National Surtax
- 38,069 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 15,179 円
Total tax
- 1,993,928 円
Net pay
* 3,065,744 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
39.4%
60.6%
Net pay
39.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,065,744 円
Net pay
158,430 円
Tax the employer pays
1,993,928 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,152,358 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 158,430 円 to pay you 5,059,672 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.25 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 39.4% tax rate now rises to 41.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 60,716,064 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 23,927,136 円. That means that your net pay will be 36,788,928 円 per year, or 3,065,744 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.4% 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.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 37270880
38.6%
1
Canada
JPY 31813859
47.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 53597789
11.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 50899473
16.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 48676965
19.8%
3
Indonesia
JPY 41616012
31.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 41587376
31.5%
5
Taiwan
JPY 40308352
33.6%
6
Pakistan
JPY 40153362
33.9%
7
Vietnam
JPY 39717980
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 38777503
36.1%
9
New Zealand
JPY 38675868
36.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 38629336
36.4%
11
China
JPY 37766100
37.8%
12
Japan
JPY 36788928
39.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 36363881
40.1%
14
Australia
JPY 35137231
42.1%
15
India
JPY 30195981
50.3%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 44197577
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 42579151
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 41318177
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 41244840
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 40317043
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 39805487
34.4%
6
Zambia
JPY 37385279
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 37156475
38.8%
8
Morocco
JPY 37140655
38.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 36605520
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 34923695
42.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 33943179
44.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 59084037
2.7%
1
Bahrain
JPY 58735220
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 58500875
3.7%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 57680261
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 57680261
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 55858779
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 45579533
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 45566143
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 35391106
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 34125290
43.8%
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.