Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
70,393,176 円
Income Tax
- 26,095,438 円
National Surtax
- 548,004 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 211,180 円
Total tax
- 28,388,978 円
Net pay
* 42,004,198 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
40.3%
59.7%
Net pay
40.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
42,004,198 円
Net pay
1,959,217 円
Tax the employer pays
28,388,978 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
30,348,195 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,959,217 円 to pay you 70,393,176 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.31 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 40.3% tax rate now rises to 41.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 70,393,176 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 28,388,978 円. That means that your net pay will be 42,004,198 円 per year, or 3,500,350 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 40.3% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 539 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,695 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 42622323
39.5%
1
Canada
JPY 36310852
48.4%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 62423122
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 51121416
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 48994973
30.4%
3
Panama
JPY 48010833
31.8%
4
Uruguay
JPY 46953535
33.3%
5
Colombia
JPY 46566500
33.9%
6
Mexico
JPY 46497647
34.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 46384354
34.1%
8
Chile
JPY 45989522
34.7%
9
Argentina
JPY 45754494
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 44328464
37.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 42255916
40.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 51237676
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 49353130
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 47900548
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 47847775
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 46718452
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 46095609
34.5%
6
Zambia
JPY 43336703
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 43048384
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 43004869
38.9%
9
Senegal
JPY 42411787
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 40246107
42.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 39265590
44.2%
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.