Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,810,464 円
Income Tax
- 396,340 円
National Surtax
- 8,323 円
Health Insurance
- 236,675 円
Pension
- 440,157 円
Unemployment insurance
- 14,431 円
Total tax
- 1,095,927 円
Net pay
* 3,714,537 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
22.8%
77.2%
Net pay
22.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,714,537 円
Net pay
706,417 円
Tax the employer pays
1,095,927 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,802,344 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 706,417 円 to pay you 4,810,464 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.75 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
32.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 22.8% tax rate now rises to 32.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 4,810,464 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,095,927 円. That means that your net pay will be 3,714,537 円 per year, or 309,545 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 22.8% and your marginal tax rate is 31.9%. 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 31.86 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.14 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 681 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,407 円 of net incomes.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Switzerland
JPY 4260142
11.4%
1
Russia
JPY 4185104
13.0%
2
Ireland
JPY 4112978
14.5%
3
United Kingdom
JPY 4037228
16.1%
4
France
JPY 4026455
16.3%
5
Hungary
JPY 3920528
18.5%
6
Ukraine
JPY 3872424
19.5%
7
Norway
JPY 3821805
20.6%
8
Luxembourg
JPY 3792337
21.2%
9
Czech Republic
JPY 3758799
21.9%
10
Spain
JPY 3724817
22.6%
11
Austria
JPY 3663118
23.9%
12
Sweden
JPY 3422019
28.9%
13
Greece
JPY 3383855
29.7%
14
Germany
JPY 3327435
30.8%
15
Poland
JPY 3263342
32.2%
16
Italy
JPY 3258664
32.3%
17
Denmark
JPY 3234644
32.8%
18
Finland
JPY 3125527
35.0%
19
Netherlands
JPY 3027214
37.1%
20
Portugal
JPY 2995481
37.7%
21
Romania
JPY 2814121
41.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 2635470
45.2%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 3925115
18.4%
1
Canada
JPY 3555223
26.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 4488516
6.7%
1
Taiwan
JPY 4284613
10.9%
2
Thailand
JPY 4175808
13.2%
3
Australia
JPY 4112089
14.5%
4
South Korea
JPY 3984983
17.2%
5
New Zealand
JPY 3940102
18.1%
6
Kazakhstan
JPY 3856219
19.8%
7
Indonesia
JPY 3801101
21.0%
8
Singapore
JPY 3771313
21.6%
9
Pakistan
JPY 3768819
21.7%
10
Japan
JPY 3714537
22.8%
11
Malaysia
JPY 3683176
23.4%
12
Philippines
JPY 3580067
25.6%
13
Vietnam
JPY 3440512
28.5%
14
China
JPY 3235531
32.7%
15
India
JPY 3088431
35.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 4349213
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 4207121
12.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 4186004
13.0%
3
Ecuador
JPY 4056126
15.7%
4
Panama
JPY 3893039
19.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 3883051
19.3%
6
Chile
JPY 3839743
20.2%
7
Mexico
JPY 3669208
23.7%
8
Peru
JPY 3662806
23.9%
9
Brazil
JPY 3573950
25.7%
10
Uruguay
JPY 3475131
27.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 3125731
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 3714004
22.8%
1
Angola
JPY 3526253
26.7%
2
Mozambique
JPY 3466847
27.9%
3
Kenya
JPY 3445231
28.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 3335488
30.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 3306616
31.3%
6
Nigeria
JPY 3291188
31.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 3262532
32.2%
8
Uganda
JPY 3172006
34.1%
9
Cameroon
JPY 3118350
35.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 3062160
36.3%
11
Zambia
JPY 3003335
37.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 4569941
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 4569941
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 4425626
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 4425628
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 4329418
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 4281313
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 3991458
17.0%
7
Egypt
JPY 3650333
24.1%
8
Lebanon
JPY 3636943
24.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 2831126
41.2%
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.