Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,550 円
Income Tax
- 495 円
National Surtax
- 10.39 円
Health Insurance
- 568 円
Pension
- 1,057 円
Unemployment insurance
- 34.65 円
Total tax
- 2,165 円
Net pay
* 9,385 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
9,385 円
Net pay
1,696 円
Tax the employer pays
2,165 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,861 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,696 円 to pay you 11,550 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 138,600 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 25,976 円. That means that your net pay will be 112,624 円 per year, or 9,385 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 133526
3.7%
1
USA
JPY 126596
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 138600
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 138600
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 138600
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 136938
1.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 131670
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 126881
8.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 126663
8.6%
7
Taiwan
JPY 126333
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 123786
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 122121
11.9%
10
India
JPY 121968
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 121522
12.3%
12
China
JPY 120326
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 117845
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 112624
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 109771
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 135308
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 128205
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 127581
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 127512
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 125502
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 125310
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 124047
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 123354
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 121275
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 115038
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 114206
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 113513
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 137214
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 130284
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 129258
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 129080
6.9%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 126399
8.8%
5
Senegal
JPY 122915
11.3%
6
Kenya
JPY 120955
12.7%
7
Ghana
JPY 117926
14.9%
8
Mozambique
JPY 117423
15.3%
9
Cameroon
JPY 116940
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 109692
20.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 107828
22.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 138600
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 131670
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 131670
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 127511
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 127513
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 123352
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 121116
12.6%
7
Israel
JPY 120374
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 119238
14.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 116687
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.