Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,142 円
Income Tax
- 333 円
National Surtax
- 6.98 円
Health Insurance
- 155 円
Pension
- 287 円
Unemployment insurance
- 9.43 円
Total tax
- 791 円
Net pay
* 2,351 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
25.2%
74.8%
Net pay
25.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,351 円
Net pay
461 円
Tax the employer pays
791 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,252 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 461 円 to pay you 3,142 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.99 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 25.2% tax rate now rises to 34.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 6,535,360 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,645,404 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,889,956 円 per year, or 407,496 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 25.2% 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 5201349
20.4%
1
Canada
JPY 4703867
28.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 5942747
9.1%
1
Taiwan
JPY 5731204
12.3%
2
Thailand
JPY 5469480
16.3%
3
South Korea
JPY 5308287
18.8%
4
Kazakhstan
JPY 5253385
19.6%
5
Australia
JPY 5241896
19.8%
6
New Zealand
JPY 5119899
21.7%
7
Singapore
JPY 5030491
23.0%
8
Indonesia
JPY 4982901
23.8%
9
Pakistan
JPY 4933124
24.5%
10
Japan
JPY 4889956
25.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 4804041
26.5%
12
Philippines
JPY 4713449
27.9%
13
Vietnam
JPY 4518092
30.9%
14
China
JPY 4304967
34.1%
15
India
JPY 4068172
37.8%
16
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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.