Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
137 円
Income Tax
- 5.87 円
National Surtax
- 0.12 円
Health Insurance
- 6.74 円
Pension
- 12.54 円
Unemployment insurance
- 0.41 円
Total tax
- 25.68 円
Net pay
* 111 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
111 円
Net pay
20.12 円
Tax the employer pays
25.68 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
45.79 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 20.12 円 to pay you 137 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 1,644 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 308 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,336 円 per year, or 111 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 1617
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 1501
8.6%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 1605
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 1521
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 1513
7.9%
3
Colombia
JPY 1512
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 1489
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 1486
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 1471
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 1464
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 1439
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 1365
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 1355
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 1346
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1628
1.0%
1
Angola
JPY 1595
3.0%
2
Uganda
JPY 1562
5.0%
3
Ghana
JPY 1554
5.5%
4
Zambia
JPY 1545
6.0%
5
Morocco
JPY 1533
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 1521
7.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1387
15.6%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1368
16.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 1277
22.3%
10
Mozambique
JPY 137
91.7%
11
Kenya
JPY 1644
304.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 1644
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1644
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1562
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 1562
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 1529
7.0%
5
Bahrain
JPY 1513
8.0%
6
Oman
JPY 1513
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 1464
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 1428
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 1385
15.8%
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.