Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
7,308,427 円
Income Tax
- 2,821,721 円
National Surtax
- 59,256 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 21,925 円
Total tax
- 3,030,765 円
Net pay
* 4,277,662 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
4,277,662 円
Net pay
171,922 円
Tax the employer pays
3,030,765 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,202,687 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 171,922 円 to pay you 7,308,427 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 87,701,124 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 36,369,182 円. That means that your net pay will be 51,331,942 円 per year, or 4,277,662 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 52093205
40.6%
1
Canada
JPY 44353924
49.4%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 77742058
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 63669678
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 60612933
30.9%
3
Panama
JPY 59563888
32.1%
4
Mexico
JPY 57747813
34.2%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 57573942
34.4%
6
Uruguay
JPY 57465690
34.5%
7
Colombia
JPY 57123946
34.9%
8
Argentina
JPY 57004660
35.0%
9
Chile
JPY 56374291
35.7%
10
Peru
JPY 54929582
37.4%
11
Ecuador
JPY 52129495
40.6%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 63829208
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 61468693
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 59673415
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 59657421
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 58167660
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 57345776
34.6%
6
Zambia
JPY 53981091
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 53586329
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 53493278
39.0%
9
Senegal
JPY 52796556
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 49765478
43.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 48784962
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.