Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,485 円
Income Tax
- 535 円
National Surtax
- 11.23 円
Health Insurance
- 614 円
Pension
- 1,142 円
Unemployment insurance
- 37.46 円
Total tax
- 2,340 円
Net pay
* 10,145 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
10,145 円
Net pay
1,833 円
Tax the employer pays
2,340 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,173 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,833 円 to pay you 12,485 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 149,820 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 28,078 円. That means that your net pay will be 121,742 円 per year, or 10,145 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 143422
4.3%
1
USA
JPY 136844
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 149820
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 149820
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 149820
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 148158
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 142329
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 137562
8.2%
6
Indonesia
JPY 136994
8.6%
7
Taiwan
JPY 136559
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 133806
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 132006
11.9%
10
India
JPY 131842
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 131408
12.3%
12
China
JPY 130066
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 127384
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 121742
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 118657
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 146262
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 138584
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 137909
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 137834
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 135662
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 135455
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 134089
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 133341
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 131093
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 124351
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 123452
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 122703
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 148322
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 140831
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 139722
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 138520
7.5%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 136012
9.2%
5
Senegal
JPY 131928
11.9%
6
Kenya
JPY 130784
12.7%
7
Ghana
JPY 126673
15.5%
8
Mozambique
JPY 126623
15.5%
9
Cameroon
JPY 126406
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 118405
21.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 115962
22.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 149820
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 142329
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 142329
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 137834
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 137835
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 133340
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 130540
12.9%
7
Israel
JPY 130119
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 128225
14.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 125718
16.1%
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.