Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,947,084,936 円
Income Tax
- 2,667,702,452 円
National Surtax
- 56,021,751 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 17,841,255 円
Total tax
- 2,741,693,321 円
Net pay
* 3,205,391,615 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
46.1%
53.9%
Net pay
46.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,205,391,615 円
Net pay
35,810,581 円
Tax the employer pays
2,741,693,321 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,777,503,902 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 35,810,581 円 to pay you 5,947,084,936 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.67 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 46.1% tax rate now rises to 46.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 71,365,019,232 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 32,900,319,850 円. That means that your net pay will be 38,464,699,382 円 per year, or 3,205,391,615 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 46.1% 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 38042954093
46.7%
1
Canada
JPY 33167208759
53.5%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 63163942046
11.5%
1
Brazil
JPY 51739725307
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 47905512713
32.9%
3
Panama
JPY 47637173725
33.3%
4
Mexico
JPY 46388004583
35.0%
5
Argentina
JPY 46387261430
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 46138360099
35.4%
7
Peru
JPY 43712286923
38.8%
8
Colombia
JPY 43534579126
39.0%
9
Uruguay
JPY 43348457616
39.3%
10
Chile
JPY 42822765155
40.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 40713344770
43.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 51918078132
27.3%
1
Kenya
JPY 49955591369
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 48693953499
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 48542505192
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 47208113588
33.9%
5
Mozambique
JPY 46387602546
35.0%
6
Zambia
JPY 43889531727
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 43450781459
39.1%
8
Morocco
JPY 43246692723
39.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 42819187421
40.0%
10
South Africa
JPY 39252290437
45.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 39251309921
45.0%
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.