Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,067,650 円
Income Tax
- 1,816,396 円
National Surtax
- 38,144 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 15,203 円
Total tax
- 1,997,606 円
Net pay
* 3,070,044 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
3,070,044 円
Net pay
158,477 円
Tax the employer pays
1,997,606 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,156,084 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 158,477 円 to pay you 5,067,650 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
41.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 39.4% tax rate now rises to 41.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 60,811,800 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 23,971,277 円. That means that your net pay will be 36,840,523 円 per year, or 3,070,044 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 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 37323823
38.6%
1
Canada
JPY 31858348
47.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 53683951
11.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 50978934
16.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 48751639
19.8%
3
Indonesia
JPY 41680730
31.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 41649604
31.5%
5
Taiwan
JPY 40365793
33.6%
6
Pakistan
JPY 40215590
33.9%
7
Vietnam
JPY 39780208
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 38836939
36.1%
9
New Zealand
JPY 38734267
36.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 38687736
36.4%
11
China
JPY 37818754
37.8%
12
Japan
JPY 36840523
39.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 36415418
40.1%
14
Australia
JPY 35187971
42.1%
15
India
JPY 30242891
50.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 53942828
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 44174919
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 42563475
30.0%
3
Panama
JPY 41615265
31.6%
4
Uruguay
JPY 41134190
32.4%
5
Colombia
JPY 40721861
33.0%
6
Mexico
JPY 40269752
33.8%
7
Chile
JPY 40240696
33.8%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 40189995
33.9%
9
Argentina
JPY 39526599
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 38459871
36.8%
11
Ecuador
JPY 36790076
39.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 59179772
2.7%
1
Bahrain
JPY 58830000
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 58596611
3.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 57771210
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 57771210
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 55946858
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 45651335
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 45637945
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 35446864
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 34173158
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.