Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
519,057 円
Income Tax
- 53,269 円
National Surtax
- 1,119 円
Health Insurance
- 25,538 円
Pension
- 47,494 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,557 円
Total tax
- 128,976 円
Net pay
* 390,081 円
Marginal tax rate
31.8%
Average tax rate
24.8%
75.2%
Net pay
24.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
390,081 円
Net pay
76,224 円
Tax the employer pays
128,976 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
205,199 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 76,224 円 to pay you 519,057 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.95 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.8% tax rate now rises to 34.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 6,228,684 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,547,710 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,680,974 円 per year, or 390,081 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.9% 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 4974442
20.1%
1
Canada
JPY 4505970
27.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 5692137
8.6%
1
Taiwan
JPY 5488479
11.9%
2
Thailand
JPY 5239473
15.9%
3
South Korea
JPY 5073559
18.6%
4
Australia
JPY 5041024
19.1%
5
Kazakhstan
JPY 5004978
19.7%
6
New Zealand
JPY 4913127
21.1%
7
Singapore
JPY 4806858
22.8%
8
Indonesia
JPY 4774668
23.3%
9
Pakistan
JPY 4726118
24.1%
10
Japan
JPY 4680974
24.9%
11
Malaysia
JPY 4606388
26.1%
12
Philippines
JPY 4513087
27.5%
13
Vietnam
JPY 4327890
30.5%
14
China
JPY 4114828
33.9%
15
India
JPY 3893980
37.5%
16
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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.