Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
311,718 円
Income Tax
- 18,693 円
National Surtax
- 393 円
Health Insurance
- 15,337 円
Pension
- 28,522 円
Unemployment insurance
- 935 円
Total tax
- 63,879 円
Net pay
* 247,839 円
Marginal tax rate
28.9%
Average tax rate
20.5%
79.5%
Net pay
20.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
247,839 円
Net pay
45,776 円
Tax the employer pays
63,879 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
109,655 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 45,776 円 to pay you 311,718 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.52 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
30.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 20.5% tax rate now rises to 30.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 3,740,616 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 766,554 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,974,062 円 per year, or 247,839 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.5% and your marginal tax rate is 28.9%. 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 28.90 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 71.10 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 711 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,555 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 3131937
16.3%
1
Canada
JPY 2778706
25.7%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 3553585
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 3553585
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 3441365
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 3441367
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 3366554
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 3329146
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 3186251
14.8%
7
Egypt
JPY 2847947
23.9%
8
Lebanon
JPY 2834557
24.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 2197863
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.