Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,772,499 円
Income Tax
- 561,098 円
National Surtax
- 11,783 円
Health Insurance
- 284,007 円
Pension
- 528,184 円
Unemployment insurance
- 17,318 円
Total tax
- 1,402,389 円
Net pay
* 4,370,110 円
Marginal tax rate
31.8%
Average tax rate
24.3%
75.7%
Net pay
24.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
4,370,110 円
Net pay
847,691 円
Tax the employer pays
1,402,389 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,250,081 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 847,691 円 to pay you 5,772,499 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.90 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.3% tax rate now rises to 34.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,772,499 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,402,389 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,370,110 円 per year, or 364,176 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.3% 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 31.85 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.15 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 682 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,408 円 of net incomes.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Switzerland
JPY 5028125
12.9%
1
Russia
JPY 5022074
13.0%
2
Ireland
JPY 4795547
16.9%
3
Hungary
JPY 4704587
18.5%
4
United Kingdom
JPY 4679386
18.9%
5
France
JPY 4649256
19.5%
6
Ukraine
JPY 4646862
19.5%
7
Czech Republic
JPY 4470704
22.6%
8
Norway
JPY 4456748
22.8%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 4377941
24.2%
10
Spain
JPY 4352380
24.6%
11
Austria
JPY 4184390
27.5%
12
Sweden
JPY 4081340
29.3%
13
Greece
JPY 3975118
31.1%
14
Denmark
JPY 3890081
32.6%
15
Germany
JPY 3852420
33.3%
16
Poland
JPY 3806859
34.1%
17
Italy
JPY 3689246
36.1%
18
Netherlands
JPY 3632556
37.1%
19
Finland
JPY 3622925
37.2%
20
Portugal
JPY 3493768
39.5%
21
Romania
JPY 3376912
41.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 2932264
49.2%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4636915
19.7%
1
Canada
JPY 4210938
27.1%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 5219003
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 4960876
14.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 4931027
14.6%
3
Ecuador
JPY 4779065
17.2%
4
Chile
JPY 4666865
19.2%
5
Panama
JPY 4620818
20.0%
6
Colombia
JPY 4556530
21.1%
7
Peru
JPY 4361483
24.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 4315936
25.2%
9
Brazil
JPY 4271425
26.0%
10
Uruguay
JPY 4065021
29.6%
11
Argentina
JPY 3751054
35.0%
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.