Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
62,452 円
Income Tax
- 2,674 円
National Surtax
- 56.15 円
Health Insurance
- 3,073 円
Pension
- 5,714 円
Unemployment insurance
- 187 円
Total tax
- 11,704 円
Net pay
* 50,748 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
50,748 円
Net pay
9,171 円
Tax the employer pays
11,704 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
20,875 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 9,171 円 to pay you 62,452 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 62,452 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,704 円. That means that your net pay will be 50,748 円 per year, or 4,229 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 61466
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 57044
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 62452
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 62452
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 62452
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 60790
2.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 59329
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 56956
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 56924
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 55777
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 55026
11.9%
9
India
JPY 54958
12.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 54738
12.4%
11
Philippines
JPY 54444
12.8%
12
China
JPY 54218
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 53100
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 50748
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 49462
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 60969
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 57768
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 57488
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 57456
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 56551
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 56464
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 55895
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 55583
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 54645
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 51835
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 51460
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 51148
18.1%
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.