Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,217 円
Income Tax
- 52.11 円
National Surtax
- 1.09 円
Health Insurance
- 59.88 円
Pension
- 111 円
Unemployment insurance
- 3.65 円
Total tax
- 228 円
Net pay
* 989 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
989 円
Net pay
179 円
Tax the employer pays
228 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
407 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 179 円 to pay you 1,217 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 14,604 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,737 円. That means that your net pay will be 11,867 円 per year, or 989 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 14373
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 13339
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 14257
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 13509
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 13443
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 13436
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 13224
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 13204
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 13071
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 12998
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 12778
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 12121
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 12034
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 11961
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 14458
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 13874
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 13801
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 13728
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 13620
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 13509
7.5%
6
Angola
JPY 13452
7.9%
7
Senegal
JPY 13123
10.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 12322
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 12156
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 11412
21.9%
11
Kenya
JPY 9592
34.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 14604
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 14604
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 13874
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 13874
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 13578
7.0%
5
Oman
JPY 13437
8.0%
6
Bahrain
JPY 13434
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 12996
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 12684
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 12303
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.