Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,255 円
Income Tax
- 568 円
National Surtax
- 11.92 円
Health Insurance
- 652 円
Pension
- 1,213 円
Unemployment insurance
- 39.77 円
Total tax
- 2,484 円
Net pay
* 10,771 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
10,771 円
Net pay
1,946 円
Tax the employer pays
2,484 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,431 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,946 円 to pay you 13,255 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 159,060 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 29,810 円. That means that your net pay will be 129,250 円 per year, or 10,771 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 159061
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 159060
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 159060
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 159060
0.0%
4
Sweden
JPY 159060
0.0%
5
Norway
JPY 159060
0.0%
6
Spain
JPY 148960
6.4%
7
Italy
JPY 144443
9.2%
8
Switzerland
JPY 143929
9.5%
9
France
JPY 143630
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 141563
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 141484
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 138382
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 129634
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 128043
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 124900
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 124306
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 118420
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 110149
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 108161
32.0%
20
Netherlands
JPY 100044
37.1%
21
Denmark
JPY 97688
38.6%
22
Romania
JPY 93050
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 151571
4.7%
1
USA
JPY 145283
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 155282
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 147131
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 146414
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 146335
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 144029
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 143809
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 142359
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 141563
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 139177
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 132020
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 131065
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 130270
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 157469
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 149516
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 148339
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 146293
8.0%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 143930
9.5%
5
Senegal
JPY 139351
12.4%
6
Kenya
JPY 138878
12.7%
7
Cameroon
JPY 134202
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 134200
15.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 133877
15.8%
10
Angola
JPY 125581
21.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 122593
22.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 159060
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 151107
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 151107
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 146334
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 146337
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 141563
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 138302
13.1%
7
Israel
JPY 138144
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 135334
14.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 133155
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.