Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
18,816 円
Income Tax
- 1,578 円
National Surtax
- 33.14 円
Health Insurance
- 926 円
Pension
- 1,722 円
Unemployment insurance
- 56.45 円
Total tax
- 4,315 円
Net pay
* 14,501 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
22.9%
77.1%
Net pay
22.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
14,501 円
Net pay
2,763 円
Tax the employer pays
4,315 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,078 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,763 円 to pay you 18,816 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.76 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
32.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 22.9% tax rate now rises to 32.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 4,892,160 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,121,952 円. That means that your net pay will be 3,770,208 円 per year, or 314,184 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 22.9% and your marginal tax rate is 31.9%. 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 31.86 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.14 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 681 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,407 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Switzerland
JPY 4327656
11.5%
1
Russia
JPY 4256179
13.0%
2
Ireland
JPY 4171394
14.7%
3
United Kingdom
JPY 4091759
16.4%
4
France
JPY 4089249
16.4%
5
Hungary
JPY 3987110
18.5%
6
Ukraine
JPY 3938189
19.5%
7
Norway
JPY 3875724
20.8%
8
Luxembourg
JPY 3846330
21.4%
9
Czech Republic
JPY 3819254
21.9%
10
Spain
JPY 3778374
22.8%
11
Austria
JPY 3705668
24.3%
12
Sweden
JPY 3476884
28.9%
13
Greece
JPY 3434370
29.8%
14
Germany
JPY 3373218
31.1%
15
Poland
JPY 3315509
32.2%
16
Italy
JPY 3293302
32.7%
17
Denmark
JPY 3290584
32.7%
18
Finland
JPY 3173846
35.1%
19
Netherlands
JPY 3078634
37.1%
20
Portugal
JPY 3037990
37.9%
21
Romania
JPY 2861914
41.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 2660181
45.6%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 3985561
18.5%
1
Canada
JPY 3615784
26.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 4559215
6.8%
1
Taiwan
JPY 4355239
11.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 4237080
13.4%
3
Australia
JPY 4165601
14.9%
4
South Korea
JPY 4048159
17.3%
5
New Zealand
JPY 3996153
18.3%
6
Kazakhstan
JPY 3922393
19.8%
7
Indonesia
JPY 3860535
21.1%
8
Singapore
JPY 3830821
21.7%
9
Pakistan
JPY 3823964
21.8%
10
Japan
JPY 3770208
22.9%
11
Malaysia
JPY 3735829
23.6%
12
Philippines
JPY 3634750
25.7%
13
Vietnam
JPY 3491695
28.6%
14
China
JPY 3286183
32.8%
15
India
JPY 3134834
35.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 4423075
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 4271130
12.7%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 4251810
13.1%
3
Ecuador
JPY 4118955
15.8%
4
Panama
JPY 3954842
19.2%
5
Colombia
JPY 3940261
19.5%
6
Chile
JPY 3901675
20.3%
7
Mexico
JPY 3724129
23.9%
8
Peru
JPY 3722137
23.9%
9
Brazil
JPY 3633180
25.7%
10
Uruguay
JPY 3530443
27.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 3178833
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 3766289
23.0%
1
Angola
JPY 3585687
26.7%
2
Mozambique
JPY 3519949
28.1%
3
Kenya
JPY 3502418
28.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 3389530
30.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 3357213
31.4%
6
Nigeria
JPY 3346757
31.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 3312039
32.3%
8
Uganda
JPY 3225108
34.1%
9
Cameroon
JPY 3168091
35.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 3111178
36.4%
11
Zambia
JPY 3053578
37.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 4647552
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 4647552
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 4500786
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 4500786
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 4402944
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 4354025
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4050420
17.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 3711605
24.1%
8
Lebanon
JPY 3698215
24.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 2878706
41.2%
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.