Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,537,161 円
Income Tax
- 1,358,345 円
National Surtax
- 28,525 円
Health Insurance
- 34,194 円
Pension
- 29,738 円
Unemployment insurance
- 10,611 円
Total tax
- 1,461,413 円
Net pay
* 2,075,748 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
41.3%
58.7%
Net pay
41.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,075,748 円
Net pay
85,259 円
Tax the employer pays
1,461,413 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,546,672 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 85,259 円 to pay you 3,537,161 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.37 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
42.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 41.3% tax rate now rises to 42.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 84,891,864 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 35,073,912 円. That means that your net pay will be 49,817,952 円 per year, or 4,151,496 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 41.3% 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 73855922
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 69186869
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 68337951
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 65204136
23.2%
4
Switzerland
JPY 50060898
41.0%
5
Romania
JPY 49661740
41.5%
6
Poland
JPY 49283602
42.0%
7
Greece
JPY 47855869
43.6%
8
United Kingdom
JPY 47357798
44.2%
9
Norway
JPY 46827875
44.8%
10
Austria
JPY 46712170
45.0%
11
Spain
JPY 46691834
45.0%
12
Denmark
JPY 45468494
46.4%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 45161891
46.8%
14
Netherlands
JPY 44282886
47.8%
15
Sweden
JPY 43923244
48.3%
16
Germany
JPY 43243990
49.1%
17
Ireland
JPY 43028130
49.3%
18
France
JPY 41507543
51.1%
19
Italy
JPY 39642330
53.3%
20
Finland
JPY 33613812
60.4%
21
Belgium
JPY 32569011
61.6%
22
Portugal
JPY 31936757
62.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 50566175
40.4%
1
Canada
JPY 43048450
49.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 75356009
11.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 70965387
16.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 67534089
20.5%
3
Indonesia
JPY 57958853
31.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 57301646
32.5%
5
Pakistan
JPY 55867632
34.2%
6
Vietnam
JPY 55432250
34.7%
7
Taiwan
JPY 54813832
35.4%
8
Philippines
JPY 53786646
36.6%
9
New Zealand
JPY 53423105
37.1%
10
Malaysia
JPY 53077116
37.5%
11
China
JPY 51062790
39.9%
12
Japan
JPY 49817952
41.3%
13
South Korea
JPY 48993924
42.3%
14
Australia
JPY 47950405
43.5%
15
India
JPY 42042123
50.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 75255635
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 61632965
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 58727218
30.8%
3
Panama
JPY 57688707
32.0%
4
Mexico
JPY 55921794
34.1%
5
Uruguay
JPY 55759458
34.3%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 55757756
34.3%
7
Colombia
JPY 55410365
34.7%
8
Argentina
JPY 55178641
35.0%
9
Chile
JPY 54688735
35.6%
10
Peru
JPY 53208911
37.3%
11
Ecuador
JPY 50526911
40.5%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 61785472
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 59502211
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 57762556
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 57740593
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 56309334
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 55519757
34.6%
6
Zambia
JPY 52253396
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 51875911
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 51790900
39.0%
9
Senegal
JPY 51111000
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 48220385
43.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 47239869
44.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 83259835
1.9%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 82676675
2.6%
2
Bahrain
JPY 82669261
2.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 80647271
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 80647271
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 78100513
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 63711383
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 63697993
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 49471334
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 46213190
45.6%
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.