Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,432,963 円
Income Tax
- 1,980,294 円
National Surtax
- 41,586 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 16,299 円
Total tax
- 2,166,042 円
Net pay
* 3,266,921 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
39.9%
60.1%
Net pay
39.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,266,921 円
Net pay
160,669 円
Tax the employer pays
2,166,042 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,326,711 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 160,669 円 to pay you 5,432,963 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.28 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 39.9% tax rate now rises to 41.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 65,195,556 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 25,992,503 円. That means that your net pay will be 39,203,053 円 per year, or 3,266,921 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 39.9% 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 39748038
39.0%
1
Canada
JPY 33895497
48.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 57629332
11.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 54617452
16.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 52170969
20.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 44644149
31.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 44499046
31.8%
5
Pakistan
JPY 43065032
33.9%
6
Taiwan
JPY 42996047
34.1%
7
Vietnam
JPY 42629650
34.6%
8
Philippines
JPY 41558521
36.3%
9
New Zealand
JPY 41408358
36.5%
10
Malaysia
JPY 41361877
36.6%
11
China
JPY 40229820
38.3%
12
Japan
JPY 39203053
39.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 38726497
40.6%
14
Australia
JPY 37511362
42.5%
15
India
JPY 32390932
50.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 57822807
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 47353142
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 45506071
30.2%
3
Panama
JPY 44541422
31.7%
4
Uruguay
JPY 43796708
32.8%
5
Colombia
JPY 43395952
33.4%
6
Mexico
JPY 43119194
33.9%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 43024093
34.0%
8
Chile
JPY 42870950
34.2%
9
Argentina
JPY 42376041
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 41144922
36.9%
11
Ecuador
JPY 39290856
39.7%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 47456408
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 45714796
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 44365127
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 44301309
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 43280227
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 42717156
34.5%
6
Zambia
JPY 40140166
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 39883813
38.8%
8
Morocco
JPY 39855173
38.9%
9
Senegal
JPY 39293215
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 37387416
42.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 36406899
44.2%
12
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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.