Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,750 円
Income Tax
- 546 円
National Surtax
- 11.46 円
Health Insurance
- 627 円
Pension
- 1,167 円
Unemployment insurance
- 38.25 円
Total tax
- 2,390 円
Net pay
* 10,360 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
10,360 円
Net pay
1,872 円
Tax the employer pays
2,390 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,262 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,872 円 to pay you 12,750 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 153,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 28,674 円. That means that your net pay will be 124,326 円 per year, or 10,360 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 146226
4.4%
1
USA
JPY 139749
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 153000
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 153000
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 153000
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 151338
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 145350
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 140589
8.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 139923
8.6%
7
Taiwan
JPY 139458
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 136646
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 134808
11.9%
10
India
JPY 134640
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 134210
12.3%
12
China
JPY 132827
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 130088
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 124326
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 121176
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 149366
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 141525
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 140837
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 140760
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 138541
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 138330
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 136935
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 136171
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 133875
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 126990
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 126072
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 125307
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 151470
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 143820
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 142688
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 141195
7.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 138737
9.3%
5
Senegal
JPY 134483
12.1%
6
Kenya
JPY 133570
12.7%
7
Mozambique
JPY 129231
15.5%
8
Ghana
JPY 129152
15.6%
9
Cameroon
JPY 129089
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 120875
21.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 118252
22.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 153000
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 145350
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 145350
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 140762
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 140761
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 136168
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 133212
12.9%
7
Israel
JPY 132881
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 130697
14.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 128277
16.2%
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.