Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
820,802 円
Income Tax
- 263,053 円
National Surtax
- 5,524 円
Health Insurance
- 15,782 円
Pension
- 13,725 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2,462 円
Total tax
- 300,547 円
Net pay
* 520,255 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
36.6%
63.4%
Net pay
36.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
520,255 円
Net pay
34,480 円
Tax the employer pays
300,547 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
335,026 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 34,480 円 to pay you 820,802 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.08 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 36.6% tax rate now rises to 39.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 42,681,704 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 15,628,429 円. That means that your net pay will be 27,053,275 円 per year, or 2,254,440 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 36.6% and your marginal tax rate is 45.9%. 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 45.86 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 54.14 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 541 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,707 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 27308140
36.0%
1
Canada
JPY 23433220
45.1%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 37896225
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 31030599
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 30393648
28.8%
3
Uruguay
JPY 30122695
29.4%
4
Colombia
JPY 29633650
30.6%
5
Panama
JPY 29513425
30.9%
6
Chile
JPY 29362639
31.2%
7
Mexico
JPY 28485190
33.3%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 28468887
33.3%
9
Argentina
JPY 27742037
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 27355187
35.9%
11
Ecuador
JPY 26447491
38.0%
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.