Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,217 円
Income Tax
- 566 円
National Surtax
- 11.88 円
Health Insurance
- 650 円
Pension
- 1,209 円
Unemployment insurance
- 39.65 円
Total tax
- 2,477 円
Net pay
* 10,740 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
10,740 円
Net pay
1,941 円
Tax the employer pays
2,477 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,418 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,941 円 to pay you 13,217 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 158,604 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 29,725 円. That means that your net pay will be 128,879 円 per year, or 10,740 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 151169
4.7%
1
USA
JPY 144867
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 158604
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 158604
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 158604
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 156942
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 150674
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 145923
8.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 145083
8.5%
7
Taiwan
JPY 144566
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 141651
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 139746
11.9%
10
India
JPY 139572
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 139148
12.3%
12
China
JPY 137692
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 134853
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 128879
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 125614
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 154837
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 146709
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 145995
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 145916
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 143616
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 143396
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 141951
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 141158
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 138778
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 131641
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 130690
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 129897
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 157018
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 149088
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 147914
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 145910
8.0%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 143539
9.5%
5
Senegal
JPY 138985
12.4%
6
Kenya
JPY 138479
12.7%
7
Mozambique
JPY 133826
15.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 133817
15.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 133521
15.8%
10
Angola
JPY 125227
21.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 122266
22.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 158604
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 150674
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 150674
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 145917
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 145917
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 141157
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 137919
13.0%
7
Israel
JPY 137748
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 134985
14.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 132788
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.