Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
7,281,372 円
Income Tax
- 2,809,583 円
National Surtax
- 59,001 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 21,844 円
Total tax
- 3,018,291 円
Net pay
* 4,263,081 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
41.5%
58.5%
Net pay
41.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
4,263,081 円
Net pay
171,760 円
Tax the employer pays
3,018,291 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,190,051 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 171,760 円 to pay you 7,281,372 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
42.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 41.5% tax rate now rises to 42.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 87,376,464 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 36,219,491 円. That means that your net pay will be 51,156,973 円 per year, or 4,263,081 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 41.5% 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 51916729
40.6%
1
Canada
JPY 44203054
49.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 77592149
11.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 73027605
16.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 69472076
20.5%
3
Indonesia
JPY 59638443
31.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 58916636
32.6%
5
Pakistan
JPY 57482622
34.2%
6
Vietnam
JPY 57047240
34.7%
7
Taiwan
JPY 56304592
35.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 55329168
36.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 54938712
37.1%
10
Malaysia
JPY 54543030
37.6%
11
China
JPY 52429320
40.0%
12
Japan
JPY 51156973
41.5%
13
South Korea
JPY 50289114
42.5%
14
Australia
JPY 49267243
43.6%
15
India
JPY 43259577
50.5%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 85744438
1.9%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 85161275
2.5%
2
Bahrain
JPY 85129014
2.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 83007641
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 83007641
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 80386346
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 65574833
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 65561443
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 50918390
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 47455490
45.7%
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.