Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,291 円
Income Tax
- 526 円
National Surtax
- 11.05 円
Health Insurance
- 605 円
Pension
- 1,125 円
Unemployment insurance
- 36.87 円
Total tax
- 2,304 円
Net pay
* 9,987 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
9,987 円
Net pay
1,805 円
Tax the employer pays
2,304 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,108 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,805 円 to pay you 12,291 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 147,492 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 27,642 円. That means that your net pay will be 119,850 円 per year, or 9,987 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 141369
4.2%
1
USA
JPY 134718
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 143989
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 136430
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 135767
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 135693
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 133554
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 133350
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 132005
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 131268
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 129056
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 122418
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 121533
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 120796
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 146017
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 138642
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 137551
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 136561
7.4%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 134018
9.1%
5
Senegal
JPY 130058
11.8%
6
Kenya
JPY 128745
12.7%
7
Ghana
JPY 124858
15.4%
8
Mozambique
JPY 124714
15.4%
9
Cameroon
JPY 124442
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 116597
21.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 114274
22.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 147492
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 140117
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 140117
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 135692
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 135694
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 131269
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 128585
12.8%
7
Israel
JPY 128097
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 126360
14.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 123844
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.