Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
7,444,008 円
Income Tax
- 847,386 円
National Surtax
- 17,795 円
Health Insurance
- 366,245 円
Pension
- 681,002 円
Unemployment insurance
- 22,332 円
Total tax
- 1,934,760 円
Net pay
* 5,509,248 円
Marginal tax rate
31.1%
Average tax rate
26.0%
74.0%
Net pay
26.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
5,509,248 円
Net pay
1,093,028 円
Tax the employer pays
1,934,760 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,027,787 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,093,028 円 to pay you 7,444,008 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.07 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
35.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26% tax rate now rises to 35.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 7,444,008 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,934,760 円. That means that your net pay will be 5,509,248 円 per year, or 459,104 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.0% and your marginal tax rate is 31.2%. 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 31.15 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 68.85 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 689 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,443 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 6476287
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 6313790
15.2%
2
Hungary
JPY 6066867
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 5992426
19.5%
4
United Kingdom
JPY 5795118
22.2%
5
Ireland
JPY 5712351
23.3%
6
France
JPY 5707320
23.3%
7
Czech Republic
JPY 5707621
23.3%
8
Norway
JPY 5559944
25.3%
9
Spain
JPY 5381512
27.7%
10
Luxembourg
JPY 5246553
29.5%
11
Sweden
JPY 5191577
30.3%
12
Austria
JPY 5150230
30.8%
13
Denmark
JPY 5014651
32.6%
14
Greece
JPY 4890289
34.3%
15
Germany
JPY 4721806
36.6%
16
Poland
JPY 4708875
36.7%
17
Netherlands
JPY 4684588
37.1%
18
Finland
JPY 4470759
39.9%
19
Italy
JPY 4409459
40.8%
20
Romania
JPY 4354745
41.5%
21
Portugal
JPY 4253685
42.9%
22
Belgium
JPY 3619463
51.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 5873648
21.1%
1
Canada
JPY 5312938
28.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 6685018
10.2%
1
Taiwan
JPY 6444030
13.4%
2
Thailand
JPY 6150966
17.4%
3
South Korea
JPY 5995113
19.5%
4
Kazakhstan
JPY 5989390
19.5%
5
Australia
JPY 5837060
21.6%
6
New Zealand
JPY 5716063
23.2%
7
Singapore
JPY 5693637
23.5%
8
Indonesia
JPY 5599873
24.8%
9
Pakistan
JPY 5526526
25.8%
10
Japan
JPY 5509248
26.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 5394822
27.5%
12
Philippines
JPY 5307099
28.7%
13
Vietnam
JPY 5091143
31.6%
14
China
JPY 4891076
34.3%
15
India
JPY 4584284
38.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 6708009
9.9%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 6214485
16.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 6202628
16.7%
3
Chile
JPY 6141701
17.5%
4
Ecuador
JPY 5920419
20.5%
5
Panama
JPY 5885315
20.9%
6
Colombia
JPY 5699668
23.4%
7
Peru
JPY 5573122
25.1%
8
Brazil
JPY 5483269
26.3%
9
Mexico
JPY 5437334
27.0%
10
Uruguay
JPY 5080028
31.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 4837535
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 5442157
26.9%
1
South Africa
JPY 5330927
28.4%
2
Kenya
JPY 5288712
29.0%
3
Mozambique
JPY 5178650
30.4%
4
Nigeria
JPY 5082524
31.7%
5
Ghana
JPY 5077578
31.8%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 4937636
33.7%
7
Morocco
JPY 4858428
34.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 4721783
36.6%
9
Uganda
JPY 4643548
37.6%
10
Senegal
JPY 4642286
37.6%
11
Zambia
JPY 4622964
37.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 7071808
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 7071807
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 6848486
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 6848488
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 6699607
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 6625166
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 5852687
21.4%
7
Egypt
JPY 5625491
24.4%
8
Lebanon
JPY 5612101
24.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 4364928
41.4%
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.