Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,142 円
Income Tax
- 1,634 円
National Surtax
- 34.31 円
Health Insurance
- 942 円
Pension
- 1,751 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57.43 円
Total tax
- 4,419 円
Net pay
* 14,723 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
23.1%
76.9%
Net pay
23.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
14,723 円
Net pay
2,811 円
Tax the employer pays
4,419 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,230 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,811 円 to pay you 19,142 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.78 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
32.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 23.1% tax rate now rises to 32.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 4,976,920 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,148,953 円. That means that your net pay will be 3,827,967 円 per year, or 318,997 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 23.1% 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 31.85 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.15 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 682 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,408 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4048275
18.7%
1
Canada
JPY 3678021
26.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 4632567
6.9%
1
Taiwan
JPY 4428513
11.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 4300650
13.6%
3
Australia
JPY 4221118
15.2%
4
South Korea
JPY 4113704
17.3%
5
New Zealand
JPY 4054307
18.5%
6
Kazakhstan
JPY 3991049
19.8%
7
Indonesia
JPY 3919691
21.2%
8
Singapore
JPY 3892560
21.8%
9
Pakistan
JPY 3881177
22.0%
10
Japan
JPY 3827967
23.1%
11
Malaysia
JPY 3790827
23.8%
12
Philippines
JPY 3691124
25.8%
13
Vietnam
JPY 3544797
28.8%
14
China
JPY 3338734
32.9%
15
India
JPY 3182978
36.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 4499708
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 4337539
12.9%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 4319016
13.2%
3
Ecuador
JPY 4184139
15.9%
4
Panama
JPY 4018963
19.3%
5
Colombia
JPY 3999562
19.6%
6
Chile
JPY 3965929
20.3%
7
Peru
JPY 3783694
24.0%
8
Mexico
JPY 3781108
24.0%
9
Brazil
JPY 3694631
25.8%
10
Uruguay
JPY 3581913
28.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 3233927
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 4728074
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 4728074
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 4578767
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 4578766
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 4479228
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 4429459
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4111593
17.4%
7
Egypt
JPY 3775175
24.2%
8
Lebanon
JPY 3761785
24.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 2928071
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.