Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
43,960 円
Income Tax
- 1,970 円
National Surtax
- 41.38 円
Health Insurance
- 2,163 円
Pension
- 4,022 円
Unemployment insurance
- 132 円
Total tax
- 8,329 円
Net pay
* 35,631 円
Marginal tax rate
20.9%
Average tax rate
18.9%
81.1%
Net pay
18.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
35,631 円
Net pay
6,456 円
Tax the employer pays
8,329 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
14,784 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 6,456 円 to pay you 43,960 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.36 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.9% tax rate now rises to 29.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,285,920 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 433,094 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,852,826 円 per year, or 154,402 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.0% and your marginal tax rate is 20.9%. 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 20.85 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 79.15 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 792 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,958 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2019711
11.7%
1
Canada
JPY 1728761
24.4%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 2081714
8.9%
1
Guatemala
JPY 2066735
9.6%
2
Ecuador
JPY 2053552
10.2%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 2045898
10.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 2045233
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1983221
13.2%
6
Chile
JPY 1868159
18.3%
7
Mexico
JPY 1867680
18.3%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1803727
21.1%
9
Peru
JPY 1776557
22.3%
10
Brazil
JPY 1745921
23.6%
11
Argentina
JPY 1484777
35.1%
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.