Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,563,828 円
Income Tax
- 2,039,006 円
National Surtax
- 42,819 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 16,691 円
Total tax
- 2,226,380 円
Net pay
* 3,337,448 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
40.0%
60.0%
Net pay
40.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,337,448 円
Net pay
161,454 円
Tax the employer pays
2,226,380 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,387,835 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 161,454 円 to pay you 5,563,828 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
41.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 40% tax rate now rises to 41.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 66,765,936 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 26,716,560 円. That means that your net pay will be 40,049,376 円 per year, or 3,337,448 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 40.0% 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 40616459
39.2%
1
Canada
JPY 34625258
48.1%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 48598859
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 46814062
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 45433300
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 45372819
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 44319033
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 43737903
34.5%
6
Zambia
JPY 41105950
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 40839939
38.8%
8
Morocco
JPY 40806805
38.9%
9
Senegal
JPY 40235443
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 38251125
42.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 37270608
44.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 65133906
2.4%
1
Bahrain
JPY 64724593
3.1%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 64550747
3.3%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 63427639
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 63427639
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 61424660
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 50116937
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 50103547
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 38914612
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 37150226
44.4%
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.