Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
37,661,541 円
Income Tax
- 11,609,680 円
National Surtax
- 243,803 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 112,985 円
Total tax
- 13,500,824 円
Net pay
* 24,160,717 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
24,160,717 円
Net pay
1,762,827 円
Tax the employer pays
13,500,824 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,263,651 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,762,827 円 to pay you 37,661,541 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 37,661,541 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 13,500,824 円. That means that your net pay will be 24,160,717 円 per year, or 2,013,393 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.9% 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 24546503
34.8%
1
Canada
JPY 21100330
44.0%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 27425412
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 26440985
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 25636490
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 25514163
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 25066476
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 24820047
34.1%
6
Zambia
JPY 23206747
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 23169891
38.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 23119728
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 22772806
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 22243707
40.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 21263191
43.5%
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.