Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
644,106 円
Income Tax
- 74,729 円
National Surtax
- 1,569 円
Health Insurance
- 31,690 円
Pension
- 58,713 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,932 円
Total tax
- 168,634 円
Net pay
* 475,472 円
Marginal tax rate
31.1%
Average tax rate
26.2%
73.8%
Net pay
26.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
475,472 円
Net pay
94,364 円
Tax the employer pays
168,634 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
262,998 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 94,364 円 to pay you 644,106 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.08 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
35.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.2% tax rate now rises to 35.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 7,729,272 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,023,606 円. That means that your net pay will be 5,705,666 円 per year, or 475,472 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.2% and your marginal tax rate is 31.1%. 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 31.14 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.86 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 689 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,443 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 6084580
21.3%
1
Canada
JPY 5513544
28.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 6920436
10.5%
1
Taiwan
JPY 6667816
13.7%
2
Thailand
JPY 6364914
17.7%
3
Kazakhstan
JPY 6220454
19.5%
4
South Korea
JPY 6198705
19.8%
5
Australia
JPY 6023909
22.1%
6
New Zealand
JPY 5903225
23.6%
7
Singapore
JPY 5902106
23.6%
8
Indonesia
JPY 5793567
25.0%
9
Pakistan
JPY 5711947
26.1%
10
Japan
JPY 5705666
26.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 5579278
27.8%
12
Philippines
JPY 5493471
28.9%
13
Vietnam
JPY 5276564
31.7%
14
China
JPY 5122202
33.7%
15
India
JPY 4746314
38.6%
16
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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.