Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,168 円
Income Tax
- 564 円
National Surtax
- 11.84 円
Health Insurance
- 648 円
Pension
- 1,205 円
Unemployment insurance
- 39.50 円
Total tax
- 2,468 円
Net pay
* 10,700 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
10,700 円
Net pay
1,934 円
Tax the employer pays
2,468 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,402 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,934 円 to pay you 13,168 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 158,016 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 29,614 円. That means that your net pay will be 128,402 円 per year, or 10,700 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 150651
4.7%
1
USA
JPY 144331
8.7%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 156436
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 148535
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 147366
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 145415
8.0%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 143035
9.5%
5
Senegal
JPY 138513
12.3%
6
Kenya
JPY 137964
12.7%
7
Mozambique
JPY 133344
15.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 133321
15.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 133063
15.8%
10
Angola
JPY 124770
21.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 121845
22.9%
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.