Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
6,132,006 円
Income Tax
- 622,667 円
National Surtax
- 13,076 円
Health Insurance
- 301,695 円
Pension
- 561,079 円
Unemployment insurance
- 18,396 円
Total tax
- 1,516,913 円
Net pay
* 4,615,093 円
Marginal tax rate
31.9%
Average tax rate
24.7%
75.3%
Net pay
24.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
4,615,093 円
Net pay
900,485 円
Tax the employer pays
1,516,913 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,417,398 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 900,485 円 to pay you 6,132,006 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.94 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.7% tax rate now rises to 34.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 6,132,006 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,516,913 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,615,093 円 per year, or 384,591 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.7% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 4902911
20.0%
1
Canada
JPY 4443583
27.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 5612926
8.5%
1
Taiwan
JPY 5409570
11.8%
2
Thailand
JPY 5166965
15.7%
3
South Korea
JPY 4999563
18.5%
4
Australia
JPY 4977699
18.8%
5
Kazakhstan
JPY 4926668
19.7%
6
New Zealand
JPY 4846801
21.0%
7
Singapore
JPY 4736207
22.8%
8
Indonesia
JPY 4709023
23.2%
9
Pakistan
JPY 4660860
24.0%
10
Japan
JPY 4615093
24.7%
11
Malaysia
JPY 4544079
25.9%
12
Philippines
JPY 4449924
27.4%
13
Vietnam
JPY 4267930
30.4%
14
China
JPY 4054888
33.9%
15
India
JPY 3839067
37.4%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 4539986
26.0%
1
Angola
JPY 4487675
26.8%
2
Kenya
JPY 4370311
28.7%
3
Mozambique
JPY 4325849
29.5%
4
Ghana
JPY 4209688
31.4%
5
Nigeria
JPY 4190100
31.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 4125080
32.7%
7
Morocco
JPY 4063371
33.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 3922971
36.0%
9
Uganda
JPY 3921947
36.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 3855085
37.1%
11
Zambia
JPY 3816083
37.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5825406
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 5825406
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 5641447
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 5641447
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 5518805
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 5457486
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 4929038
19.6%
7
Egypt
JPY 4641490
24.3%
8
Lebanon
JPY 4628100
24.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 3600805
41.3%
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.