Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,000 円
Income Tax
- 42.82 円
National Surtax
- 0.90 円
Health Insurance
- 49.20 円
Pension
- 91.50 円
Unemployment insurance
- 3 円
Total tax
- 187 円
Net pay
* 813 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
813 円
Net pay
147 円
Tax the employer pays
187 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
334 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 147 円 to pay you 1,000 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 12,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,249 円. That means that your net pay will be 9,751 円 per year, or 813 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.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 11811
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 10960
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 12000
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 11999
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 12000
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 11400
5.0%
4
Indonesia
JPY 10944
8.8%
5
Taiwan
JPY 10938
8.9%
6
South Korea
JPY 10717
10.7%
7
New Zealand
JPY 10573
11.9%
8
India
JPY 10561
12.0%
9
China
JPY 10418
13.2%
10
Pakistan
JPY 10338
13.9%
11
Vietnam
JPY 10203
15.0%
12
Malaysia
JPY 9775
18.5%
13
Japan
JPY 9751
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 9504
20.8%
15
Philippines
JPY 6385
46.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 11715
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 11100
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 11045
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 11040
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 10866
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 10849
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 10740
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 10680
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 10500
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 9960
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 9888
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 9828
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 11880
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 11400
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 11340
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 11280
6.0%
4
Angola
JPY 11218
6.5%
5
Morocco
JPY 11191
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 11100
7.5%
7
Senegal
JPY 10743
10.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 10125
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 9988
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 9146
23.8%
11
Kenya
JPY 6988
41.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 12000
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 12000
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 11400
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 11400
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 11160
7.0%
5
Bahrain
JPY 11039
8.0%
6
Oman
JPY 11039
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 10680
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 10422
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 10109
15.8%
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.