Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
626,230,970 円
Income Tax
- 280,501,320 円
National Surtax
- 5,890,528 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,878,693 円
Total tax
- 288,398,403 円
Net pay
* 337,832,567 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
337,832,567 円
Net pay
3,885,457 円
Tax the employer pays
288,398,403 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
292,283,861 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,885,457 円 to pay you 626,230,970 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 7,514,771,640 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,460,780,840 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,053,990,800 円 per year, or 337,832,567 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4010772127
46.6%
1
Canada
JPY 3495743302
53.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 6762247807
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 6237765601
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 5862840315
22.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 5080557529
32.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 4886723500
35.0%
5
Pakistan
JPY 4885289486
35.0%
6
Vietnam
JPY 4884854175
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 4666503486
37.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 4585649769
39.0%
9
Taiwan
JPY 4512741697
40.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 4436632008
41.0%
11
China
JPY 4137496667
44.9%
12
Japan
JPY 4053990800
46.1%
13
Australia
JPY 3985786686
47.0%
14
South Korea
JPY 3922092778
47.8%
15
India
JPY 898308629
88.1%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 5467023009
27.3%
1
Kenya
JPY 5260418054
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 5127333311
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 5111566780
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 4971174806
33.9%
5
Mozambique
JPY 4884941611
35.0%
6
Zambia
JPY 4621629458
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 4575558212
39.1%
8
Morocco
JPY 4554208885
39.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 4509038866
40.0%
10
South Africa
JPY 4134654262
45.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 4133673745
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.