Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
72,474,917 円
Income Tax
- 27,029,411 円
National Surtax
- 567,618 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 217,425 円
Total tax
- 29,348,810 円
Net pay
* 43,126,107 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
40.5%
59.5%
Net pay
40.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
43,126,107 円
Net pay
1,971,708 円
Tax the employer pays
29,348,810 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
31,320,517 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,971,708 円 to pay you 72,474,917 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.32 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
42.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 40.5% tax rate now rises to 42.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 72,474,917 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 29,348,810 円. That means that your net pay will be 43,126,107 円 per year, or 3,593,842 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 40.5% 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 63053178
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 59067057
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 58342308
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 55643087
23.2%
4
Switzerland
JPY 43681816
39.7%
5
Romania
JPY 42397826
41.5%
6
Poland
JPY 42137090
41.9%
7
United Kingdom
JPY 40932027
43.5%
8
Greece
JPY 40902378
43.6%
9
Norway
JPY 40296561
44.4%
10
Spain
JPY 40259856
44.5%
11
Austria
JPY 40252817
44.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 39108335
46.0%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 38603260
46.7%
14
Netherlands
JPY 38012328
47.6%
15
Sweden
JPY 37713448
48.0%
16
Germany
JPY 37224876
48.6%
17
Ireland
JPY 37067993
48.9%
18
France
JPY 36281488
49.9%
19
Italy
JPY 34007520
53.1%
20
Finland
JPY 29041892
59.9%
21
Belgium
JPY 27927569
61.5%
22
Portugal
JPY 27466656
62.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 43773526
39.6%
1
Canada
JPY 37278245
48.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 64180757
11.4%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 60659321
16.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 57848870
20.2%
3
Indonesia
JPY 49564997
31.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 49230630
32.1%
5
Pakistan
JPY 47796616
34.1%
6
Vietnam
JPY 47361234
34.7%
7
Taiwan
JPY 47363664
34.7%
8
Philippines
JPY 46077791
36.4%
9
New Zealand
JPY 45848768
36.7%
10
Malaysia
JPY 45721466
36.9%
11
China
JPY 44233469
39.0%
12
Japan
JPY 43126107
40.5%
13
South Korea
JPY 42521133
41.3%
14
Australia
JPY 41369423
42.9%
15
India
JPY 35957819
50.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 64265631
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 52630678
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 50392342
30.5%
3
Panama
JPY 49400396
31.8%
4
Uruguay
JPY 48217901
33.5%
5
Mexico
JPY 47850778
34.0%
6
Colombia
JPY 47836325
34.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 47730200
34.1%
8
Chile
JPY 47238566
34.8%
9
Argentina
JPY 47107625
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 45603530
37.1%
11
Ecuador
JPY 43443476
40.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 52752143
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 50810348
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 49316549
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 49268199
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 48095524
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 47448741
34.5%
6
Zambia
JPY 44616973
38.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 44315852
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 44266379
38.9%
9
Senegal
JPY 43660832
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 41391064
42.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 40410548
44.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 70842890
2.3%
1
Bahrain
JPY 70376485
2.9%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 70259728
3.1%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 68851171
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 68851171
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 66676925
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 54398673
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 54385283
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 42239580
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 40004717
44.8%
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.