Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
6,519,448 円
Income Tax
- 2,467,745 円
National Surtax
- 51,823 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 19,558 円
Total tax
- 2,666,989 円
Net pay
* 3,852,459 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
40.9%
59.1%
Net pay
40.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,852,459 円
Net pay
167,188 円
Tax the employer pays
2,666,989 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,834,178 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 167,188 円 to pay you 6,519,448 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.35 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
42.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 40.9% tax rate now rises to 42.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 78,233,376 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 32,003,872 円. That means that your net pay will be 46,229,504 円 per year, or 3,852,459 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 40.9% 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 46946821
40.0%
1
Canada
JPY 39954224
48.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 69363370
11.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 65438842
16.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 62340468
20.3%
3
Indonesia
JPY 53457715
31.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 52973629
32.3%
5
Pakistan
JPY 51539615
34.1%
6
Vietnam
JPY 51104233
34.7%
7
Taiwan
JPY 50818739
35.0%
8
Philippines
JPY 49652835
36.5%
9
New Zealand
JPY 49361428
36.9%
10
Malaysia
JPY 49148608
37.2%
11
China
JPY 47400621
39.4%
12
Japan
JPY 46229504
40.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 45522942
41.8%
14
Australia
JPY 44421406
43.2%
15
India
JPY 38779464
50.4%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 76601347
2.1%
1
Bahrain
JPY 76077360
2.8%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 76018187
2.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 74321707
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 74321707
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 71974705
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 58717517
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 58704127
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 45593364
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 42883946
45.2%
10
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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.