Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,481,289 円
Income Tax
- 2,001,975 円
National Surtax
- 42,041 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 16,444 円
Total tax
- 2,188,324 円
Net pay
* 3,292,965 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
3,292,965 円
Net pay
160,959 円
Tax the employer pays
2,188,324 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,349,283 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 160,959 円 to pay you 5,481,289 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.29 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 65,775,468 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 26,259,884 円. That means that your net pay will be 39,515,584 円 per year, or 3,292,965 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 46.11 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 40068731
39.1%
1
Canada
JPY 34164984
48.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 58151253
11.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 55098779
16.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 52623301
20.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 45036170
31.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 44875989
31.8%
5
Pakistan
JPY 43441975
34.0%
6
Taiwan
JPY 43343994
34.1%
7
Vietnam
JPY 43006592
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 41918550
36.3%
9
New Zealand
JPY 41762104
36.5%
10
Malaysia
JPY 41715630
36.6%
11
China
JPY 40548772
38.4%
12
Japan
JPY 39515584
39.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 39028798
40.7%
14
Australia
JPY 37818715
42.5%
15
India
JPY 32675089
50.3%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 47878294
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 46120734
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 44759583
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 44696998
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 43663838
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 43094099
34.5%
6
Zambia
JPY 40496812
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 40236893
38.8%
8
Morocco
JPY 40206593
38.9%
9
Senegal
JPY 39641162
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 37706367
42.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 36725851
44.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 64143439
2.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 63744027
3.1%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 63560279
3.4%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 62486694
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 62486695
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 60513432
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 49374086
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 49360696
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 38337754
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 36654992
44.3%
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.