Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,038,798 円
Income Tax
- 266,741 円
National Surtax
- 5,602 円
Health Insurance
- 198,709 円
Pension
- 369,550 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12,116 円
Total tax
- 852,718 円
Net pay
* 3,186,080 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
3,186,080 円
Net pay
593,097 円
Tax the employer pays
852,718 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,445,815 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 593,097 円 to pay you 4,038,798 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 4,038,798 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 852,718 円. That means that your net pay will be 3,186,080 円 per year, or 265,507 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 3354168
17.0%
1
Canada
JPY 2994484
25.9%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 3211145
20.5%
1
Angola
JPY 2964866
26.6%
2
Mozambique
JPY 2962932
26.6%
3
Kenya
JPY 2905065
28.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 2825031
30.1%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 2821473
30.1%
6
Morocco
JPY 2794912
30.8%
7
Nigeria
JPY 2766300
31.5%
8
Uganda
JPY 2670423
33.9%
9
Cameroon
JPY 2648521
34.4%
10
Senegal
JPY 2599160
35.7%
11
Zambia
JPY 2528760
37.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 3836858
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 3836858
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 3715693
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 3715693
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 3634918
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 3594533
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 3411915
15.5%
7
Egypt
JPY 3071584
24.0%
8
Lebanon
JPY 3058194
24.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 2380707
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.