Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
6,183,935 円
Income Tax
- 2,317,217 円
National Surtax
- 48,662 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 18,552 円
Total tax
- 2,512,294 円
Net pay
* 3,671,641 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
40.6%
59.4%
Net pay
40.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,671,641 円
Net pay
165,175 円
Tax the employer pays
2,512,294 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,677,469 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 165,175 円 to pay you 6,183,935 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.33 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
42.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 40.6% tax rate now rises to 42.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 74,207,220 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 30,147,526 円. That means that your net pay will be 44,059,695 円 per year, or 3,671,641 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 40.6% 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 44731489
39.7%
1
Canada
JPY 38083253
48.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 65739829
11.4%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 62097133
16.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 59200067
20.2%
3
Indonesia
JPY 50736034
31.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 50356627
32.1%
5
Pakistan
JPY 48922613
34.1%
6
Vietnam
JPY 48487231
34.7%
7
Taiwan
JPY 48403045
34.8%
8
Philippines
JPY 47153263
36.5%
9
New Zealand
JPY 46905472
36.8%
10
Malaysia
JPY 46756576
37.0%
11
China
JPY 45186235
39.1%
12
Japan
JPY 44059695
40.6%
13
South Korea
JPY 43424160
41.5%
14
Australia
JPY 42287544
43.0%
15
India
JPY 36806647
50.4%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 54012393
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 52022960
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 50494861
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 50450193
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 49241442
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 48574738
34.5%
6
Zambia
JPY 45682340
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 45370565
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 45316134
38.9%
9
Senegal
JPY 44700214
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 42343831
42.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 41363314
44.3%
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.