Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
7,145,169 円
Income Tax
- 2,748,475 円
National Surtax
- 57,718 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 21,436 円
Total tax
- 2,955,492 円
Net pay
* 4,189,677 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
41.4%
58.6%
Net pay
41.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
4,189,677 円
Net pay
170,943 円
Tax the employer pays
2,955,492 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,126,434 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 170,943 円 to pay you 7,145,169 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.38 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
42.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 41.4% tax rate now rises to 42.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 85,742,028 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 35,465,898 円. That means that your net pay will be 50,276,130 円 per year, or 4,189,677 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 41.4% 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 51028299
40.5%
1
Canada
JPY 43443525
49.3%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 62403966
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 60097326
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 58340837
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 58320681
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 56871718
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 56072363
34.6%
6
Zambia
JPY 52776247
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 52393533
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 52306089
39.0%
9
Senegal
JPY 51621098
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 48687975
43.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 47707459
44.4%
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.