Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
46,465,920 円
Income Tax
- 15,367,660 円
National Surtax
- 322,721 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 139,398 円
Total tax
- 17,364,134 円
Net pay
* 29,101,786 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
37.4%
62.6%
Net pay
37.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
29,101,786 円
Net pay
1,815,654 円
Tax the employer pays
17,364,134 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
19,179,788 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,815,654 円 to pay you 46,465,920 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.13 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.4% tax rate now rises to 39.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 46,465,920 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,364,134 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,101,786 円 per year, or 2,425,149 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.4% and your marginal tax rate is 45.9%. 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 45.86 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 54.14 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 541 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,707 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 40425350
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 37869725
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 37405066
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 35616159
23.4%
4
Switzerland
JPY 30184566
35.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 27472373
40.9%
6
Romania
JPY 27182563
41.5%
7
Poland
JPY 27167742
41.5%
8
Spain
JPY 26717320
42.5%
9
Norway
JPY 26615828
42.7%
10
Austria
JPY 26555463
42.9%
11
Greece
JPY 26337340
43.3%
12
Denmark
JPY 25786110
44.5%
13
France
JPY 25229566
45.7%
14
Netherlands
JPY 24877784
46.5%
15
Luxembourg
JPY 24865308
46.5%
16
Sweden
JPY 24706443
46.8%
17
Ireland
JPY 24583677
47.1%
18
Germany
JPY 24533969
47.2%
19
Italy
JPY 22204637
52.2%
20
Finland
JPY 19465379
58.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 18236348
60.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 18205431
60.8%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 29390551
36.8%
1
Canada
JPY 25191760
45.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 40772659
12.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 39071854
15.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 37561854
19.2%
3
Thailand
JPY 32324782
30.4%
4
Indonesia
JPY 31982915
31.2%
5
Taiwan
JPY 31758265
31.7%
6
Pakistan
JPY 30890768
33.5%
7
Vietnam
JPY 30455386
34.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 29983280
35.5%
9
Malaysia
JPY 29936888
35.6%
10
Philippines
JPY 29930539
35.6%
11
China
JPY 29928520
35.6%
12
Japan
JPY 29101786
37.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 28673793
38.3%
14
Australia
JPY 27584655
40.6%
15
India
JPY 23213410
50.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 41245562
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 33774156
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 32933803
29.1%
3
Uruguay
JPY 32421076
30.2%
4
Panama
JPY 32039390
31.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 31971035
31.2%
6
Chile
JPY 31633168
31.9%
7
Mexico
JPY 30944930
33.4%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 30915383
33.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 30201777
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 29673020
36.1%
11
Ecuador
JPY 28606254
38.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 33830598
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 32604050
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 31625229
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 31521610
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 30890572
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 30542893
34.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 28621440
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 28505239
38.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 28480275
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 28055434
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 27086116
41.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 26105599
43.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 44833891
3.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 44627578
4.0%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 44250731
4.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 44142624
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 44142624
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 42748645
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 34891925
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 34878535
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 27091680
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 27000218
41.9%
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.