Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,027,608 円
Income Tax
- 265,149 円
National Surtax
- 5,568 円
Health Insurance
- 198,158 円
Pension
- 368,526 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12,083 円
Total tax
- 849,484 円
Net pay
* 3,178,124 円
Marginal tax rate
28.9%
Average tax rate
21.1%
78.9%
Net pay
21.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,178,124 円
Net pay
591,454 円
Tax the employer pays
849,484 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,440,939 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 591,454 円 to pay you 4,027,608 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.58 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
31.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 21.1% tax rate now rises to 31.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 4,027,608 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 849,484 円. That means that your net pay will be 3,178,124 円 per year, or 264,844 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 21.1% and your marginal tax rate is 28.9%. 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 28.90 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 71.10 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 711 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,555 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 3345888
16.9%
1
Canada
JPY 2986525
25.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 3791816
5.9%
1
Taiwan
JPY 3607842
10.4%
2
Thailand
JPY 3566627
11.5%
3
Australia
JPY 3530489
12.3%
4
South Korea
JPY 3374042
16.2%
5
New Zealand
JPY 3356595
16.7%
6
Pakistan
JPY 3240391
19.6%
7
Indonesia
JPY 3231574
19.8%
8
Kazakhstan
JPY 3222106
20.0%
9
Singapore
JPY 3179453
21.1%
10
Japan
JPY 3178124
21.1%
11
Malaysia
JPY 3173779
21.2%
12
Philippines
JPY 3051639
24.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 2940285
27.0%
14
China
JPY 2793799
30.6%
15
India
JPY 2643769
34.4%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 3826227
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 3826227
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 3705398
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 3705399
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 3624847
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 3584570
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 3403447
15.5%
7
Egypt
JPY 3063191
24.0%
8
Lebanon
JPY 3049801
24.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 2373910
41.1%
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.