Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,097 円
Income Tax
- 561 円
National Surtax
- 11.78 円
Health Insurance
- 644 円
Pension
- 1,198 円
Unemployment insurance
- 39.29 円
Total tax
- 2,455 円
Net pay
* 10,642 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
10,642 円
Net pay
1,923 円
Tax the employer pays
2,455 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,378 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,923 円 to pay you 13,097 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 157,164 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 29,455 円. That means that your net pay will be 127,709 円 per year, or 10,642 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 149899
4.6%
1
USA
JPY 143552
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 153431
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 145377
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 144670
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 144591
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 142312
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 142094
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 140662
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 139876
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 137518
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 130446
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 129503
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 128717
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 155592
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 147734
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 146571
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 144698
7.9%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 142305
9.5%
5
Senegal
JPY 137828
12.3%
6
Kenya
JPY 137217
12.7%
7
Mozambique
JPY 132645
15.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 132602
15.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 132399
15.8%
10
Angola
JPY 124108
21.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 121234
22.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 157164
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 149306
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 149306
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 144593
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 144592
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 139878
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 136709
13.0%
7
Israel
JPY 136497
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 133884
14.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 131629
16.3%
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.