Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
14,457 円
Income Tax
- 619 円
National Surtax
- 13 円
Health Insurance
- 711 円
Pension
- 1,323 円
Unemployment insurance
- 43.37 円
Total tax
- 2,709 円
Net pay
* 11,748 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
11,748 円
Net pay
2,123 円
Tax the employer pays
2,709 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,832 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,123 円 to pay you 14,457 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 173,484 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 32,513 円. That means that your net pay will be 140,971 円 per year, or 11,748 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 164294
5.3%
1
USA
JPY 158459
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 169364
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 160473
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 159692
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 159605
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 157089
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 156850
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 155268
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 154401
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 151798
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 143992
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 142951
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 142083
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 171749
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 163075
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 161791
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 157958
9.0%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 156289
9.9%
5
Kenya
JPY 151514
12.7%
6
Senegal
JPY 150939
13.0%
7
Cameroon
JPY 146372
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 146028
15.8%
9
Ghana
JPY 145122
16.4%
10
Angola
JPY 136700
21.2%
11
Nigeria
JPY 132925
23.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 173484
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 164810
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 164810
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 159605
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 159606
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 154398
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 150671
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 150418
13.3%
8
Egypt
JPY 146371
15.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 144641
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.