Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
185,244 円
Income Tax
- 13,912 円
National Surtax
- 292 円
Health Insurance
- 9,114 円
Pension
- 16,950 円
Unemployment insurance
- 556 円
Total tax
- 40,824 円
Net pay
* 144,420 円
Marginal tax rate
31.8%
Average tax rate
22.0%
78.0%
Net pay
22.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
144,420 円
Net pay
27,203 円
Tax the employer pays
40,824 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
68,027 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 27,203 円 to pay you 185,244 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.67 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
32.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 22% tax rate now rises to 32.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 4,445,856 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 979,779 円. That means that your net pay will be 3,466,077 円 per year, or 288,840 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 22.0% 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 3655345
17.8%
1
Canada
JPY 3284941
26.1%
2
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.