Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
47,517,600 円
Income Tax
- 15,837,022 円
National Surtax
- 332,577 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 142,553 円
Total tax
- 17,846,508 円
Net pay
* 29,671,092 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
37.6%
62.4%
Net pay
37.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
29,671,092 円
Net pay
1,821,964 円
Tax the employer pays
17,846,508 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
19,668,472 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,821,964 円 to pay you 47,517,600 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.14 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.6% tax rate now rises to 39.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 47,517,600 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,846,508 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,671,092 円 per year, or 2,472,591 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.6% 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 45.87 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 54.13 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 29972129
36.9%
1
Canada
JPY 25680480
46.0%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 42176384
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 34536624
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 33639743
29.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 33059825
30.4%
4
Panama
JPY 32741386
31.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 32612534
31.4%
6
Chile
JPY 32264176
32.1%
7
Mexico
JPY 31628522
33.4%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 31595294
33.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 30885369
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 30317174
36.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 29206201
38.5%
12
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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.