Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
23,069 円
Income Tax
- 2,307 円
National Surtax
- 48.44 円
Health Insurance
- 1,135 円
Pension
- 2,111 円
Unemployment insurance
- 69.21 円
Total tax
- 5,670 円
Net pay
* 17,399 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
24.6%
75.4%
Net pay
24.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
17,399 円
Net pay
3,388 円
Tax the employer pays
5,670 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
9,058 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,388 円 to pay you 23,069 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.93 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.6% tax rate now rises to 34.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,997,940 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,474,205 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,523,735 円 per year, or 376,978 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.6% 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
Russia
JPY 5218208
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 5203021
13.3%
2
Ireland
JPY 4927882
17.8%
3
Hungary
JPY 4888321
18.5%
4
United Kingdom
JPY 4829867
19.5%
5
Ukraine
JPY 4828342
19.5%
6
France
JPY 4791960
20.1%
7
Czech Republic
JPY 4637531
22.7%
8
Norway
JPY 4605539
23.2%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 4502272
24.9%
10
Spain
JPY 4498128
25.0%
11
Austria
JPY 4316282
28.0%
12
Sweden
JPY 4239156
29.3%
13
Greece
JPY 4099028
31.7%
14
Denmark
JPY 4041754
32.6%
15
Germany
JPY 3971729
33.8%
16
Poland
JPY 3921634
34.6%
17
Italy
JPY 3776869
37.0%
18
Netherlands
JPY 3774449
37.1%
19
Finland
JPY 3737493
37.7%
20
Portugal
JPY 3600054
40.0%
21
Romania
JPY 3508795
41.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 3025143
49.6%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4803716
19.9%
1
Canada
JPY 4356911
27.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 5503081
8.3%
1
Taiwan
JPY 5300145
11.6%
2
Thailand
JPY 5066415
15.5%
3
South Korea
JPY 4896949
18.4%
4
Australia
JPY 4889886
18.5%
5
Kazakhstan
JPY 4818075
19.7%
6
New Zealand
JPY 4754827
20.7%
7
Singapore
JPY 4638230
22.7%
8
Indonesia
JPY 4617993
23.0%
9
Pakistan
JPY 4570365
23.8%
10
Japan
JPY 4523735
24.6%
11
Malaysia
JPY 4457298
25.7%
12
Philippines
JPY 4362334
27.3%
13
Vietnam
JPY 4184466
30.2%
14
China
JPY 3971767
33.8%
15
India
JPY 3762917
37.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 5422156
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 5137509
14.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 5102531
14.9%
3
Ecuador
JPY 4942376
17.6%
4
Chile
JPY 4873026
18.8%
5
Panama
JPY 4791365
20.1%
6
Colombia
JPY 4714220
21.4%
7
Peru
JPY 4525210
24.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 4467489
25.5%
9
Brazil
JPY 4434870
26.1%
10
Uruguay
JPY 4201917
29.9%
11
Argentina
JPY 3897590
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 4458205
25.7%
1
Angola
JPY 4390142
26.8%
2
Kenya
JPY 4276464
28.7%
3
Mozambique
JPY 4238706
29.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 4121004
31.3%
5
Nigeria
JPY 4098909
31.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 4042050
32.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 3982129
33.6%
8
Uganda
JPY 3848210
35.8%
9
Cameroon
JPY 3841345
36.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 3774646
37.1%
11
Zambia
JPY 3733632
37.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5698043
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 5698043
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 5518105
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 5518105
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 5398146
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 5338165
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4834655
19.4%
7
Egypt
JPY 4540940
24.3%
8
Lebanon
JPY 4527550
24.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 3522724
41.3%
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.