Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,925,613 円
Income Tax
- 1,752,671 円
National Surtax
- 36,806 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 14,777 円
Total tax
- 1,932,117 円
Net pay
* 2,993,496 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
39.2%
60.8%
Net pay
39.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,993,496 円
Net pay
157,625 円
Tax the employer pays
1,932,117 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,089,742 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 157,625 円 to pay you 4,925,613 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.24 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 39.2% tax rate now rises to 41.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 59,107,356 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 23,185,406 円. That means that your net pay will be 35,921,950 円 per year, or 2,993,496 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.2% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 539 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,695 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 51423400
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 48172495
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 47581422
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 45350065
23.3%
4
Switzerland
JPY 36814580
37.7%
5
Romania
JPY 34577803
41.5%
6
Poland
JPY 34443457
41.7%
7
United Kingdom
JPY 34014315
42.5%
8
Greece
JPY 33416544
43.5%
9
Spain
JPY 33328940
43.6%
10
Norway
JPY 33265224
43.7%
11
Austria
JPY 33246104
43.8%
12
Denmark
JPY 32261256
45.4%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 31542514
46.6%
14
Netherlands
JPY 31261710
47.1%
15
Sweden
JPY 31028461
47.5%
16
Germany
JPY 30744951
48.0%
17
Ireland
JPY 30651563
48.1%
18
France
JPY 30627007
48.2%
19
Italy
JPY 27941320
52.7%
20
Finland
JPY 24119956
59.2%
21
Belgium
JPY 22930788
61.2%
22
Portugal
JPY 22654334
61.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 36381265
38.5%
1
Canada
JPY 31066286
47.4%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 52434257
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 42939197
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 41419367
29.9%
3
Panama
JPY 40477548
31.5%
4
Uruguay
JPY 40098979
32.2%
5
Colombia
JPY 39682150
32.9%
6
Chile
JPY 39218030
33.7%
7
Mexico
JPY 39161864
33.7%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 39088072
33.9%
9
Argentina
JPY 38418711
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 37415900
36.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 35817750
39.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 43027242
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 41453056
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 40223934
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 40147178
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 39252882
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 38759826
34.4%
6
Zambia
JPY 36395923
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 36177013
38.8%
8
Morocco
JPY 36165797
38.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 35640295
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 34038906
42.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 33058389
44.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 57475329
2.8%
1
Bahrain
JPY 57142596
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 56892167
3.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 56151988
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 56151988
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 54378769
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 44373002
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 44359612
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 34454179
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 33320936
43.6%
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.