Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
6,338,435 円
Income Tax
- 2,386,534 円
National Surtax
- 50,117 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 19,015 円
Total tax
- 2,583,529 円
Net pay
* 3,754,906 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
40.8%
59.2%
Net pay
40.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,754,906 円
Net pay
166,102 円
Tax the employer pays
2,583,529 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,749,631 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 166,102 円 to pay you 6,338,435 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
42.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 40.8% tax rate now rises to 42.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 76,061,220 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 31,002,352 円. That means that your net pay will be 45,058,868 円 per year, or 3,754,906 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 40.8% 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 45756751
39.8%
1
Canada
JPY 38944814
48.8%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 67439800
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 55230748
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 52799648
30.6%
3
Panama
JPY 51794252
31.9%
4
Uruguay
JPY 50396078
33.7%
5
Mexico
JPY 50181875
34.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 50048744
34.2%
7
Colombia
JPY 50023884
34.2%
8
Argentina
JPY 49438722
35.0%
9
Chile
JPY 49390348
35.1%
10
Peru
JPY 47800141
37.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 45489336
40.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 55361178
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 53320760
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 51755952
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 51715224
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 50467863
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 49779838
34.6%
6
Zambia
JPY 46822550
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 46499373
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 46439635
38.9%
9
Senegal
JPY 45812614
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 43363531
43.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 42383014
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.