Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,425,920 円
Income Tax
- 1,977,134 円
National Surtax
- 41,520 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 16,278 円
Total tax
- 2,162,795 円
Net pay
* 3,263,125 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
39.9%
60.1%
Net pay
39.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,263,125 円
Net pay
160,627 円
Tax the employer pays
2,162,795 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,323,422 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 160,627 円 to pay you 5,425,920 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.28 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 39.9% tax rate now rises to 41.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 65,111,040 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 25,953,535 円. That means that your net pay will be 39,157,505 円 per year, or 3,263,125 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.9% 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 39701301
39.0%
1
Canada
JPY 33856222
48.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 57553267
11.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 54547303
16.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 52105046
20.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 44587016
31.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 44444110
31.7%
5
Pakistan
JPY 43010096
33.9%
6
Taiwan
JPY 42945337
34.0%
7
Vietnam
JPY 42574714
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 41506051
36.3%
9
New Zealand
JPY 41356803
36.5%
10
Malaysia
JPY 41310321
36.6%
11
China
JPY 40183337
38.3%
12
Japan
JPY 39157505
39.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 38682440
40.6%
14
Australia
JPY 37466568
42.5%
15
India
JPY 32349519
50.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 57748004
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 47291868
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 45449339
30.2%
3
Panama
JPY 44485008
31.7%
4
Uruguay
JPY 43745376
32.8%
5
Colombia
JPY 43344397
33.4%
6
Mexico
JPY 43064258
33.9%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 42969453
34.0%
8
Chile
JPY 42820240
34.2%
9
Argentina
JPY 42321105
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 41093156
36.9%
11
Ecuador
JPY 39242643
39.7%
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.