Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
38,125,632 円
Income Tax
- 11,794,760 円
National Surtax
- 247,690 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 114,377 円
Total tax
- 13,691,182 円
Net pay
* 24,434,450 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
24,434,450 円
Net pay
1,765,612 円
Tax the employer pays
13,691,182 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,456,794 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,765,612 円 to pay you 38,125,632 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 38,125,632 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 13,691,182 円. That means that your net pay will be 24,434,450 円 per year, or 2,036,204 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 33169300
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 31072390
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 30691134
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 29194137
23.4%
4
Switzerland
JPY 25708417
32.6%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 23156273
39.3%
6
Poland
JPY 22367531
41.3%
7
Romania
JPY 22303495
41.5%
8
Spain
JPY 22230245
41.7%
9
Norway
JPY 22228837
41.7%
10
Austria
JPY 22111282
42.0%
11
Greece
JPY 21666778
43.2%
12
France
JPY 21544409
43.5%
13
Denmark
JPY 21514081
43.6%
14
Netherlands
JPY 20665939
45.8%
15
Ireland
JPY 20580336
46.0%
16
Sweden
JPY 20535440
46.1%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 20459967
46.3%
18
Germany
JPY 20230501
46.9%
19
Italy
JPY 18419814
51.7%
20
Finland
JPY 16394485
57.0%
21
Portugal
JPY 15650859
59.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 15087841
60.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 24801803
35.0%
1
Canada
JPY 21315995
44.1%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 33863732
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 27727447
27.3%
2
Uruguay
JPY 27355519
28.3%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 27335384
28.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 26773526
29.8%
5
Chile
JPY 26628995
30.2%
6
Panama
JPY 26472247
30.6%
7
Mexico
JPY 25523743
33.1%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 25523388
33.1%
9
Argentina
JPY 24780590
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 24564594
35.6%
11
Ecuador
JPY 23848412
37.5%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 27763038
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 26765849
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 25952165
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 25830823
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 25373472
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 25121706
34.1%
6
Zambia
JPY 23492163
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 23451124
38.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 23402290
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 23051261
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 22498958
41.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 21518441
43.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 36493602
4.3%
1
Bahrain
JPY 36370690
4.6%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 36219350
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 36219350
5.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 35910443
5.8%
5
Oman
JPY 35075581
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 28636709
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 28623319
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 22830074
40.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 22234213
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.