Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
36,462,408 円
Income Tax
- 11,131,466 円
National Surtax
- 233,761 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 109,387 円
Total tax
- 13,008,970 円
Net pay
* 23,453,438 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.7%
64.3%
Net pay
35.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
23,453,438 円
Net pay
1,755,632 円
Tax the employer pays
13,008,970 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
14,764,602 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,755,632 円 to pay you 36,462,408 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.05 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35.7% tax rate now rises to 38.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 36,462,408 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 13,008,970 円. That means that your net pay will be 23,453,438 円 per year, or 1,954,453 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.7% and your marginal tax rate is 41.0%. 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 41.02 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.98 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 590 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,949 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 31722295
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 29716863
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 29352238
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 27913455
23.5%
4
Switzerland
JPY 24815780
31.9%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 22295554
38.9%
6
Poland
JPY 21410271
41.3%
7
Norway
JPY 21353981
41.4%
8
Spain
JPY 21335430
41.5%
9
Romania
JPY 21330509
41.5%
10
Austria
JPY 21225021
41.8%
11
France
JPY 20809516
42.9%
12
Greece
JPY 20735374
43.1%
13
Denmark
JPY 20662152
43.3%
14
Netherlands
JPY 19826011
45.6%
15
Ireland
JPY 19781990
45.8%
16
Sweden
JPY 19703681
46.0%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 19581453
46.3%
18
Germany
JPY 19372301
46.9%
19
Italy
JPY 17665043
51.6%
20
Finland
JPY 15782086
56.7%
21
Portugal
JPY 15135259
58.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 14466129
60.3%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 23886849
34.5%
1
Canada
JPY 20543088
43.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 31769499
12.9%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 30768939
15.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 29720727
18.5%
3
Thailand
JPY 25822500
29.2%
4
Taiwan
JPY 25756158
29.4%
5
Indonesia
JPY 25220541
30.8%
6
China
JPY 24426589
33.0%
7
Pakistan
JPY 24388486
33.1%
8
Vietnam
JPY 23953103
34.3%
9
New Zealand
JPY 23881137
34.5%
10
Malaysia
JPY 23804957
34.7%
11
Philippines
JPY 23720025
35.0%
12
Japan
JPY 23453438
35.7%
13
South Korea
JPY 23194647
36.4%
14
Australia
JPY 22282793
38.9%
15
India
JPY 18561909
49.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 32391644
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 26521609
27.3%
2
Uruguay
JPY 26345343
27.8%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 26218945
28.1%
4
Colombia
JPY 25729419
29.4%
5
Chile
JPY 25626778
29.7%
6
Panama
JPY 25362045
30.4%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 24448112
33.0%
8
Mexico
JPY 24439635
33.0%
9
Argentina
JPY 23699495
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 23545869
35.4%
11
Ecuador
JPY 22899600
37.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 26553043
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 25601592
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 24820840
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 24695964
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 24273249
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 24040610
34.1%
6
Zambia
JPY 22469280
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 22443231
38.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 22389636
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 22053326
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 21584184
40.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 20603668
43.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 34830378
4.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 34724101
4.8%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 34639287
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 34639288
5.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 34247219
6.1%
5
Oman
JPY 33545414
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 27389291
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 27375901
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 21998462
39.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 21265535
41.7%
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.