Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
704,857,968 円
Income Tax
- 315,777,322 円
National Surtax
- 6,631,324 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2,114,574 円
Total tax
- 324,651,083 円
Net pay
* 380,206,885 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
380,206,885 円
Net pay
4,357,219 円
Tax the employer pays
324,651,083 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
329,008,302 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 4,357,219 円 to pay you 704,857,968 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 8,458,295,616 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,895,812,996 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,562,482,620 円 per year, or 380,206,885 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.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4513670406
46.6%
1
Canada
JPY 3934202667
53.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 7611419386
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 7020890501
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 6598789016
22.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 5718379730
32.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 5500014085
35.0%
5
Pakistan
JPY 5498580071
35.0%
6
Vietnam
JPY 5498144768
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 5252274597
37.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 5161199394
39.0%
9
Taiwan
JPY 5078856083
40.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 4993301719
41.0%
11
China
JPY 4656434853
45.0%
12
Japan
JPY 4562482620
46.1%
13
Australia
JPY 4485854394
47.0%
14
South Korea
JPY 4413939449
47.8%
15
India
JPY 1006880111
88.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 7486396202
11.5%
1
Brazil
JPY 6132350685
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 5679374486
32.9%
3
Panama
JPY 5646935712
33.2%
4
Mexico
JPY 5498634233
35.0%
5
Argentina
JPY 5497891080
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 5469163281
35.3%
7
Peru
JPY 5181918709
38.7%
8
Colombia
JPY 5162985902
39.0%
9
Uruguay
JPY 5141429960
39.2%
10
Chile
JPY 5078730986
40.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 4827260681
42.9%
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.