Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,082,626 円
Income Tax
- 1,823,115 円
National Surtax
- 38,285 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 15,248 円
Total tax
- 2,004,511 円
Net pay
* 3,078,115 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
3,078,115 円
Net pay
158,567 円
Tax the employer pays
2,004,511 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,163,079 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 158,567 円 to pay you 5,082,626 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.26 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 60,991,512 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 24,054,137 円. That means that your net pay will be 36,937,375 円 per year, or 3,078,115 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 37423202
38.6%
1
Canada
JPY 31941861
47.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 53845692
11.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 51128095
16.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 48891815
19.8%
3
Indonesia
JPY 41802215
31.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 41766417
31.5%
5
Taiwan
JPY 40473621
33.6%
6
Pakistan
JPY 40332403
33.9%
7
Vietnam
JPY 39897021
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 38948511
36.1%
9
New Zealand
JPY 38843891
36.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 38797363
36.4%
11
China
JPY 37917596
37.8%
12
Japan
JPY 36937375
39.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 36512160
40.1%
14
Australia
JPY 35283219
42.2%
15
India
JPY 30330950
50.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 54101888
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 44305210
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 42684106
30.0%
3
Panama
JPY 41735223
31.6%
4
Uruguay
JPY 41243340
32.4%
5
Colombia
JPY 40831485
33.1%
6
Mexico
JPY 40386565
33.8%
7
Chile
JPY 40348523
33.9%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 40306178
33.9%
9
Argentina
JPY 39643412
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 38569945
36.8%
11
Ecuador
JPY 36892595
39.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 59359486
2.7%
1
Bahrain
JPY 59007912
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 58776323
3.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 57941936
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 57941936
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 56112191
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 45786119
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 45772729
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 35551530
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 34263014
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.