Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
7,154,918 円
Income Tax
- 2,752,849 円
National Surtax
- 57,810 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 21,465 円
Total tax
- 2,959,987 円
Net pay
* 4,194,931 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
4,194,931 円
Net pay
171,001 円
Tax the employer pays
2,959,987 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,130,988 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 171,001 円 to pay you 7,154,918 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 85,859,016 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 35,519,838 円. That means that your net pay will be 50,339,178 円 per year, or 4,194,931 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 51091889
40.5%
1
Canada
JPY 43497889
49.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 76226446
11.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 71768123
16.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 68288468
20.5%
3
Indonesia
JPY 58612648
31.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 57930295
32.5%
5
Pakistan
JPY 56496281
34.2%
6
Vietnam
JPY 56060899
34.7%
7
Taiwan
JPY 55394123
35.5%
8
Philippines
JPY 54387086
36.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 54013069
37.1%
10
Malaysia
JPY 53647735
37.5%
11
China
JPY 51594723
39.9%
12
Japan
JPY 50339178
41.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 49498088
42.4%
14
Australia
JPY 48462996
43.6%
15
India
JPY 42516027
50.5%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 62489075
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 60179218
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 58420413
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 58400505
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 56949105
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 56148405
34.6%
6
Zambia
JPY 52848194
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 52464761
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 52376982
39.0%
9
Senegal
JPY 51691291
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 48752319
43.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 47771802
44.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 84226988
1.9%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 83643827
2.6%
2
Bahrain
JPY 83626743
2.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 81566065
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 81566065
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 78990296
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 64436747
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 64423357
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 50034613
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 46696766
45.6%
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.