Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
14,244 円
Income Tax
- 610 円
National Surtax
- 12.81 円
Health Insurance
- 701 円
Pension
- 1,303 円
Unemployment insurance
- 42.73 円
Total tax
- 2,670 円
Net pay
* 11,574 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
11,574 円
Net pay
2,092 円
Tax the employer pays
2,670 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,761 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,092 円 to pay you 14,244 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 170,928 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 32,034 円. That means that your net pay will be 138,894 円 per year, or 11,574 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 162039
5.2%
1
USA
JPY 156124
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 166869
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 158108
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 157339
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 157254
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 154776
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 154539
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 152981
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 152126
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 149562
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 141870
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 140845
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 139990
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 169219
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 160672
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 159407
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 156069
8.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 154098
9.9%
5
Kenya
JPY 149275
12.7%
6
Senegal
JPY 148886
12.9%
7
Cameroon
JPY 144215
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 143932
15.8%
9
Ghana
JPY 143129
16.3%
10
Angola
JPY 134739
21.2%
11
Nigeria
JPY 131094
23.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 170928
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 162381
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 162382
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 157254
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 157252
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 152127
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 148451
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 148271
13.3%
8
Egypt
JPY 144416
15.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 142616
16.6%
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.