Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
36,961,142 円
Income Tax
- 11,330,361 円
National Surtax
- 237,938 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 110,883 円
Total tax
- 13,213,538 円
Net pay
* 23,747,604 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
23,747,604 円
Net pay
1,758,625 円
Tax the employer pays
13,213,538 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
14,972,163 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,758,625 円 to pay you 36,961,142 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
38.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35.7% tax rate now rises to 38.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 36,961,142 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 13,213,538 円. That means that your net pay will be 23,747,604 円 per year, or 1,978,967 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.8% 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.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 32156194
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 30123331
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 29753719
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 28297480
23.4%
4
Switzerland
JPY 25083446
32.1%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 22553650
39.0%
6
Poland
JPY 21697314
41.3%
7
Romania
JPY 21622268
41.5%
8
Norway
JPY 21616315
41.5%
9
Spain
JPY 21603750
41.6%
10
Austria
JPY 21490775
41.9%
11
France
JPY 21029882
43.1%
12
Greece
JPY 21014663
43.1%
13
Denmark
JPY 20917611
43.4%
14
Netherlands
JPY 20077871
45.7%
15
Ireland
JPY 20021384
45.8%
16
Sweden
JPY 19953092
46.0%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 19844883
46.3%
18
Germany
JPY 19629640
46.9%
19
Italy
JPY 17891370
51.6%
20
Finland
JPY 15965720
56.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 15289867
58.6%
22
Belgium
JPY 14652555
60.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 24161206
34.6%
1
Canada
JPY 20774852
43.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 32218359
12.8%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 31182888
15.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 30111735
18.5%
3
Thailand
JPY 26146677
29.3%
4
Taiwan
JPY 26055399
29.5%
5
Indonesia
JPY 25557685
30.9%
6
Pakistan
JPY 24712663
33.1%
7
China
JPY 24700893
33.2%
8
Vietnam
JPY 24277280
34.3%
9
New Zealand
JPY 24185365
34.6%
10
Malaysia
JPY 24111224
34.8%
11
Philippines
JPY 24029656
35.0%
12
Japan
JPY 23747604
35.8%
13
South Korea
JPY 23470670
36.5%
14
Australia
JPY 22547122
39.0%
15
India
JPY 18761696
49.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 32833064
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 26883192
27.3%
2
Uruguay
JPY 26648254
27.9%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 26553720
28.2%
4
Colombia
JPY 26042505
29.5%
5
Chile
JPY 25930301
29.8%
6
Panama
JPY 25694951
30.5%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 24770545
33.0%
8
Mexico
JPY 24765620
33.0%
9
Argentina
JPY 24023672
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 23851343
35.5%
11
Ecuador
JPY 23184110
37.3%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 26915872
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 25950706
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 25160079
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 25036263
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 24603162
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 24364787
34.1%
6
Zambia
JPY 22776002
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 22745457
38.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 22693290
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 22352567
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 21858488
40.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 20877971
43.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 35329117
4.4%
1
Bahrain
JPY 35217846
4.7%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 35113085
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 35113085
5.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 34745953
6.0%
5
Oman
JPY 34004250
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 27763342
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 27749952
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 22247829
39.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 21556002
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.