Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
79,146,080 円
Income Tax
- 35,051,684 円
National Surtax
- 736,085 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 237,438 円
Total tax
- 36,153,070 円
Net pay
* 42,993,010 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
45.7%
54.3%
Net pay
45.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
42,993,010 円
Net pay
602,948 円
Tax the employer pays
36,153,070 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
36,756,018 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 602,948 円 to pay you 79,146,080 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.64 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 45.7% tax rate now rises to 46.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 949,752,960 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 433,836,844 円. That means that your net pay will be 515,916,116 円 per year, or 42,993,010 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 45.7% 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 511617171
46.1%
1
Canada
JPY 444952860
53.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 853730995
10.1%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 788800097
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 742125744
21.9%
3
Indonesia
JPY 642604948
32.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 619461358
34.8%
5
Pakistan
JPY 618027344
34.9%
6
Vietnam
JPY 617591971
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 590721221
37.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 580988374
38.8%
9
Taiwan
JPY 573730489
39.6%
10
Malaysia
JPY 563336637
40.7%
11
China
JPY 526736392
44.5%
12
Japan
JPY 515916116
45.7%
13
Australia
JPY 506326786
46.7%
14
South Korea
JPY 499834667
47.4%
15
India
JPY 142870691
85.0%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 690971919
27.3%
1
Kenya
JPY 664904978
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 647856940
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 646041073
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 628414949
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 617679469
35.0%
6
Zambia
JPY 584142970
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 578446589
39.1%
8
Morocco
JPY 575886346
39.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 570027658
40.0%
10
South Africa
JPY 523893988
44.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 522913471
44.9%
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.