Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,870 円
Income Tax
- 551 円
National Surtax
- 11.57 円
Health Insurance
- 633 円
Pension
- 1,178 円
Unemployment insurance
- 38.61 円
Total tax
- 2,412 円
Net pay
* 10,458 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
10,458 円
Net pay
1,890 円
Tax the employer pays
2,412 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,302 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,890 円 to pay you 12,870 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 154,440 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 28,944 円. That means that your net pay will be 125,496 円 per year, or 10,458 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 147497
4.5%
1
USA
JPY 141064
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 154440
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 154440
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 154440
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 152778
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 146718
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 141959
8.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 141248
8.5%
7
Taiwan
JPY 140770
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 137933
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 136077
11.9%
10
India
JPY 135907
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 135479
12.3%
12
China
JPY 134077
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 131313
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 125496
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 122316
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 150772
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 142857
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 142162
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 142085
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 139845
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 139631
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 138224
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 137451
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 135135
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 128185
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 127259
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 126486
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 152896
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 145174
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 144031
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 142407
7.8%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 139971
9.4%
5
Senegal
JPY 135640
12.2%
6
Kenya
JPY 134831
12.7%
7
Mozambique
JPY 130412
15.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 130304
15.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 130275
15.7%
10
Angola
JPY 121993
21.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 119283
22.8%
12
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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.