Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,999 円
Income Tax
- 514 円
National Surtax
- 10.79 円
Health Insurance
- 590 円
Pension
- 1,098 円
Unemployment insurance
- 36 円
Total tax
- 2,249 円
Net pay
* 9,750 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
9,750 円
Net pay
1,762 円
Tax the employer pays
2,249 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,011 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,762 円 to pay you 11,999 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 143,988 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 26,985 円. That means that your net pay will be 117,003 円 per year, or 9,750 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 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 138278
4.0%
1
USA
JPY 131517
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 143988
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 143988
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 143988
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 142326
1.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 136789
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 132010
8.3%
6
Indonesia
JPY 131624
8.6%
7
Taiwan
JPY 131244
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 128598
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 126868
11.9%
10
India
JPY 126709
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 126269
12.3%
12
China
JPY 125003
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 122426
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 117003
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 114038
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 140568
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 133189
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 132542
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 132469
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 130381
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 130182
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 128869
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 128150
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 125989
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 119510
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 118646
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 117926
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 142548
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 135349
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 134283
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 133613
7.2%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 131015
9.0%
5
Senegal
JPY 127243
11.6%
6
Kenya
JPY 125675
12.7%
7
Ghana
JPY 122126
15.2%
8
Mozambique
JPY 121841
15.4%
9
Cameroon
JPY 121486
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 113876
20.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 111734
22.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 143988
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 136789
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 136789
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 132471
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 132468
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 128151
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 125642
12.7%
7
Israel
JPY 125054
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 123553
14.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 121024
16.0%
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.