Income tax calculator Japan

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,295 円
Income Tax
- 569 円
National Surtax
- 11.95 円
Health Insurance
- 654 円
Pension
- 1,216 円
Unemployment insurance
- 39.89 円
Total tax
- 2,492 円
Net pay
* 10,803 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
10,803 円
Net pay
1,952 円
Tax the employer pays
2,492 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,444 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,952 円 to pay you 13,295 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.
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Summary
If you make 159,540 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 29,900 円. That means that your net pay will be 129,640 円 per year, or 10,803 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.
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 151995
4.7%
1
USA
JPY 145722
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 159540
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 159540
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 159540
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 157878
1.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 151563
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 146814
8.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 145945
8.5%
7
Taiwan
JPY 145419
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 142487
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 140571
11.9%
10
India
JPY 140395
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 139973
12.3%
12
China
JPY 138505
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 135649
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 129640
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 126356
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 155751
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 147574
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 146857
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 146777
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 144463
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 144243
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 142788
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 141991
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 139597
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 132418
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 131461
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 130663
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 159540
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 151563
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 151563
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 146776
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 146777
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 141989
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 138705
13.1%
7
Israel
JPY 138560
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 135702
14.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 133541
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.