Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
247,433 円
Income Tax
- 24,563 円
National Surtax
- 516 円
Health Insurance
- 12,174 円
Pension
- 22,640 円
Unemployment insurance
- 742 円
Total tax
- 60,635 円
Net pay
* 186,798 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
24.5%
75.5%
Net pay
24.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
186,798 円
Net pay
36,336 円
Tax the employer pays
60,635 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
96,970 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 36,336 円 to pay you 247,433 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.92 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.5% tax rate now rises to 34.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,938,392 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,455,236 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,483,156 円 per year, or 373,596 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.5% 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 31.86 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.14 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 681 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,407 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4759657
19.9%
1
Canada
JPY 4318354
27.3%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 4421881
25.5%
1
Angola
JPY 4346821
26.8%
2
Kenya
JPY 4234781
28.7%
3
Mozambique
JPY 4200000
29.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 4081613
31.3%
5
Nigeria
JPY 4058404
31.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 4005170
32.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 3946043
33.6%
8
Uganda
JPY 3815459
35.8%
9
Cameroon
JPY 3805089
35.9%
10
Senegal
JPY 3738917
37.0%
11
Zambia
JPY 3697010
37.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5641472
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 5641472
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 5463321
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 5463321
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 5344553
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 5285168
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4792733
19.3%
7
Egypt
JPY 4496279
24.3%
8
Lebanon
JPY 4482889
24.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 3488042
41.3%
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.