Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,231,209 円
Income Tax
- 1,889,777 円
National Surtax
- 39,685 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 15,694 円
Total tax
- 2,073,019 円
Net pay
* 3,158,190 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
39.6%
60.4%
Net pay
39.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,158,190 円
Net pay
159,459 円
Tax the employer pays
2,073,019 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,232,478 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 159,459 円 to pay you 5,231,209 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.27 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 39.6% tax rate now rises to 41.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 62,774,508 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 24,876,226 円. That means that your net pay will be 37,898,282 円 per year, or 3,158,190 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.6% 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 38409200
38.8%
1
Canada
JPY 32770426
47.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 55450389
11.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 52607982
16.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 50282552
19.9%
3
Indonesia
JPY 43007521
31.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 42925365
31.6%
5
Taiwan
JPY 41543418
33.8%
6
Pakistan
JPY 41491351
33.9%
7
Vietnam
JPY 41055968
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 40055454
36.2%
9
New Zealand
JPY 39931518
36.4%
10
Malaysia
JPY 39885010
36.5%
11
China
JPY 38898244
38.0%
12
Japan
JPY 37898282
39.6%
13
South Korea
JPY 37464437
40.3%
14
Australia
JPY 36228206
42.3%
15
India
JPY 31204618
50.3%
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.