Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,243 円
Income Tax
- 524 円
National Surtax
- 11.01 円
Health Insurance
- 602 円
Pension
- 1,120 円
Unemployment insurance
- 36.73 円
Total tax
- 2,295 円
Net pay
* 9,948 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
9,948 円
Net pay
1,798 円
Tax the employer pays
2,295 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,092 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,798 円 to pay you 12,243 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 146,916 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 27,534 円. That means that your net pay will be 119,382 円 per year, or 9,948 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 140861
4.1%
1
USA
JPY 134192
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 146916
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 146916
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 146916
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 145254
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 139570
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 134797
8.3%
6
Indonesia
JPY 134320
8.6%
7
Taiwan
JPY 133912
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 131213
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 129448
11.9%
10
India
JPY 129286
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 128849
12.3%
12
China
JPY 127545
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 124915
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 119382
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 116357
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 143427
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 135897
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 135237
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 135163
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 133032
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 132829
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 131490
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 130755
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 128552
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 121940
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 121059
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 120324
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 145447
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 138101
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 137014
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 136077
7.4%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 133524
9.1%
5
Senegal
JPY 129595
11.8%
6
Kenya
JPY 128240
12.7%
7
Ghana
JPY 124409
15.3%
8
Mozambique
JPY 124242
15.4%
9
Cameroon
JPY 123956
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 116150
20.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 113857
22.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 146916
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 139570
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 139570
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 135161
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 135162
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 130753
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 128101
12.8%
7
Israel
JPY 127596
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 125899
14.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 123380
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.