Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
57,336 円
Income Tax
- 2,455 円
National Surtax
- 51.55 円
Health Insurance
- 2,821 円
Pension
- 5,246 円
Unemployment insurance
- 172 円
Total tax
- 10,746 円
Net pay
* 46,590 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
46,590 円
Net pay
8,420 円
Tax the employer pays
10,746 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
19,165 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 8,420 円 to pay you 57,336 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 57,336 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,746 円. That means that your net pay will be 46,590 円 per year, or 3,883 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 56430
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 52371
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 55974
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 53036
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 52778
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 52749
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 51918
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 51838
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 51316
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 51029
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 50169
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 47589
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 47245
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 46958
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 56763
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 54390
5.1%
2
Zambia
JPY 53896
6.0%
3
Morocco
JPY 53472
6.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 53036
7.5%
5
Ghana
JPY 52718
8.1%
6
Senegal
JPY 52180
9.0%
7
Kenya
JPY 50528
11.9%
8
Mozambique
JPY 48589
15.3%
9
Cameroon
JPY 48376
15.6%
10
Nigeria
JPY 46635
18.7%
11
Angola
JPY 46343
19.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 57336
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 54469
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 54469
5.0%
3
Egypt
JPY 52760
8.0%
4
Bahrain
JPY 52748
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 52751
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 51440
10.3%
7
Kuwait
JPY 51027
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 49796
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 48300
15.8%
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.