Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
14,300 円
Income Tax
- 612 円
National Surtax
- 12.86 円
Health Insurance
- 704 円
Pension
- 1,308 円
Unemployment insurance
- 42.90 円
Total tax
- 2,680 円
Net pay
* 11,620 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
11,620 円
Net pay
2,100 円
Tax the employer pays
2,680 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,780 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,100 円 to pay you 14,300 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 171,600 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 32,160 円. That means that your net pay will be 139,440 円 per year, or 11,620 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 162631
5.2%
1
USA
JPY 156738
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 171600
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 171600
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 171600
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 169938
1.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 163020
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 158295
7.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 157050
8.5%
7
Taiwan
JPY 156412
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 153258
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 151197
11.9%
10
India
JPY 151008
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 150600
12.2%
12
China
JPY 148974
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 145903
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 139440
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 135907
20.8%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 171600
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 163020
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 163020
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 157871
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 157873
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 152724
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 149035
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 148836
13.3%
8
Egypt
JPY 144930
15.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 143149
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.