Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
540,861 円
Income Tax
- 57,003 円
National Surtax
- 1,197 円
Health Insurance
- 26,610 円
Pension
- 49,489 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,623 円
Total tax
- 135,922 円
Net pay
* 404,939 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
25.1%
74.9%
Net pay
25.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
404,939 円
Net pay
79,425 円
Tax the employer pays
135,922 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
215,347 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 79,425 円 to pay you 540,861 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.98 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 25.1% tax rate now rises to 34.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 6,490,332 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,631,060 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,859,272 円 per year, or 404,939 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 25.1% 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 5168032
20.4%
1
Canada
JPY 4674810
28.0%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 4758564
26.7%
1
Angola
JPY 4748357
26.8%
2
Kenya
JPY 4621139
28.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 4558761
29.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 4446721
31.5%
5
Nigeria
JPY 4433834
31.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 4347000
33.0%
7
Morocco
JPY 4280512
34.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 4141138
36.2%
9
Uganda
JPY 4119026
36.5%
10
Senegal
JPY 4070081
37.3%
11
Zambia
JPY 4036454
37.8%
12
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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.