Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,433,710 円
Income Tax
- 1,883,675 円
National Surtax
- 39,557 円
Health Insurance
- 15,782 円
Pension
- 13,725 円
Unemployment insurance
- 13,301 円
Total tax
- 1,966,040 円
Net pay
* 2,467,670 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
44.3%
55.7%
Net pay
44.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,467,670 円
Net pay
56,157 円
Tax the employer pays
1,966,040 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,022,198 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 56,157 円 to pay you 4,433,710 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.56 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
45.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 44.3% tax rate now rises to 45.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 230,552,920 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 102,234,095 円. That means that your net pay will be 128,318,825 円 per year, or 10,693,235 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 44.3% 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 128283549
44.4%
1
Canada
JPY 110737725
52.0%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 167753890
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 161464950
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 157128773
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 156841206
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 152664123
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 150199443
34.9%
6
Zambia
JPY 141834945
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 140561645
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 140059752
39.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 138507634
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 128333966
44.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 127353449
44.8%
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.