Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,946 円
Income Tax
- 554 円
National Surtax
- 11.64 円
Health Insurance
- 637 円
Pension
- 1,185 円
Unemployment insurance
- 38.84 円
Total tax
- 2,426 円
Net pay
* 10,520 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
10,520 円
Net pay
1,901 円
Tax the employer pays
2,426 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,327 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,901 円 to pay you 12,946 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 155,352 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 29,115 円. That means that your net pay will be 126,237 円 per year, or 10,520 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 148301
4.5%
1
USA
JPY 141897
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 155352
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 155352
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 155352
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 153690
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 147584
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 142828
8.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 142088
8.5%
7
Taiwan
JPY 141602
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 138747
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 136880
11.9%
10
India
JPY 136710
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 136283
12.3%
12
China
JPY 134869
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 132088
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 126237
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 123039
20.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 153798
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 146031
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 144881
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 143174
7.8%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 140752
9.4%
5
Senegal
JPY 136373
12.2%
6
Kenya
JPY 135630
12.7%
7
Mozambique
JPY 131159
15.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 131074
15.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 130986
15.7%
10
Angola
JPY 122701
21.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 119936
22.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 155352
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 147585
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 147585
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 142924
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 142923
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 138264
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 135187
13.0%
7
Israel
JPY 134923
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 132497
14.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 130171
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.