Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
37,789,344 円
Income Tax
- 11,660,648 円
National Surtax
- 244,874 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 113,368 円
Total tax
- 13,553,246 円
Net pay
* 24,236,098 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.9%
64.1%
Net pay
35.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
24,236,098 円
Net pay
1,763,594 円
Tax the employer pays
13,553,246 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,316,840 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,763,594 円 to pay you 37,789,344 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 35.9% tax rate now rises to 38.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 37,789,344 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 13,553,246 円. That means that your net pay will be 24,236,098 円 per year, or 2,019,675 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 32876729
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 30798315
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 30420422
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 28935195
23.4%
4
Switzerland
JPY 25527934
32.5%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 22982244
39.2%
6
Poland
JPY 22173982
41.3%
7
Romania
JPY 22106766
41.5%
8
Spain
JPY 22049323
41.7%
9
Norway
JPY 22051949
41.7%
10
Austria
JPY 21932089
42.0%
11
Greece
JPY 21478456
43.2%
12
France
JPY 21395822
43.4%
13
Denmark
JPY 21341829
43.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 20496114
45.8%
15
Ireland
JPY 20418920
46.0%
16
Sweden
JPY 20367266
46.1%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 20282340
46.3%
18
Germany
JPY 20056981
46.9%
19
Italy
JPY 18267207
51.7%
20
Finland
JPY 16270664
56.9%
21
Portugal
JPY 15546610
58.9%
22
Belgium
JPY 14962136
60.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 24616809
34.9%
1
Canada
JPY 21159721
44.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 32963741
12.8%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 31870296
15.7%
2
Singapore
JPY 30761046
18.6%
3
Thailand
JPY 26685008
29.4%
4
Taiwan
JPY 26552320
29.7%
5
Indonesia
JPY 26117550
30.9%
6
Pakistan
JPY 25250994
33.2%
7
China
JPY 25156404
33.4%
8
Vietnam
JPY 24815612
34.3%
9
New Zealand
JPY 24690568
34.7%
10
Malaysia
JPY 24619814
34.9%
11
Philippines
JPY 24543831
35.1%
12
Japan
JPY 24236098
35.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 23929037
36.7%
14
Australia
JPY 22986069
39.2%
15
India
JPY 19093465
49.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 33566090
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 27483638
27.3%
2
Uruguay
JPY 27151271
28.2%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 27109651
28.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 26562418
29.7%
5
Chile
JPY 26427223
30.1%
6
Panama
JPY 26247776
30.5%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 25305977
33.0%
8
Mexico
JPY 25305156
33.0%
9
Argentina
JPY 24562003
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 24358617
35.5%
11
Ecuador
JPY 23656570
37.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 27518388
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 26530447
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 25723422
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 25601366
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 25151017
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 24903119
34.1%
6
Zambia
JPY 23285346
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 23247338
38.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 23197541
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 22849488
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 22313999
41.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 21333483
43.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 36157314
4.3%
1
Bahrain
JPY 36037768
4.6%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 35899877
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 35899877
5.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 35574155
5.9%
5
Oman
JPY 34766196
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 28384493
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 28371103
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 22661930
40.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 22038355
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.