Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
37,529,700 円
Income Tax
- 11,557,102 円
National Surtax
- 242,699 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 112,589 円
Total tax
- 13,446,746 円
Net pay
* 24,082,954 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.8%
64.2%
Net pay
35.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
24,082,954 円
Net pay
1,762,036 円
Tax the employer pays
13,446,746 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,208,782 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,762,036 円 to pay you 37,529,700 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 35.8% tax rate now rises to 38.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 37,529,700 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 13,446,746 円. That means that your net pay will be 24,082,954 円 per year, or 2,006,913 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 41.01 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.99 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 2,950 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 24473976
34.8%
1
Canada
JPY 21039063
43.9%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 33336284
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 27295396
27.3%
2
Uruguay
JPY 26993574
28.1%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 26935365
28.2%
4
Colombia
JPY 26399423
29.7%
5
Chile
JPY 26271436
30.0%
6
Panama
JPY 26074463
30.5%
7
Mexico
JPY 25136387
33.0%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 25138117
33.0%
9
Argentina
JPY 24393234
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 24199585
35.5%
11
Ecuador
JPY 23508453
37.4%
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.