Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,000 円
Income Tax
- 557 円
National Surtax
- 11.69 円
Health Insurance
- 640 円
Pension
- 1,190 円
Unemployment insurance
- 39 円
Total tax
- 2,436 円
Net pay
* 10,564 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
10,564 円
Net pay
1,909 円
Tax the employer pays
2,436 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,345 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,909 円 to pay you 13,000 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 156,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 29,237 円. That means that your net pay will be 126,763 円 per year, or 10,564 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 148872
4.6%
1
USA
JPY 142489
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 152295
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 144300
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 143599
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 143520
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 141258
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 141042
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 139620
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 138841
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 136500
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 129480
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 128544
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 127764
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 156000
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 148200
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 148200
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 143521
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 143519
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 138840
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 135732
13.0%
7
Israel
JPY 135486
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 132993
14.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 130692
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.