Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
144,997 円
Income Tax
- 6,208 円
National Surtax
- 130 円
Health Insurance
- 7,134 円
Pension
- 13,267 円
Unemployment insurance
- 435 円
Total tax
- 27,174 円
Net pay
* 117,823 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
117,823 円
Net pay
21,293 円
Tax the employer pays
27,174 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
48,467 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 21,293 円 to pay you 144,997 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 1,739,964 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 326,094 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,413,870 円 per year, or 117,823 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
USA
JPY 1569174
9.8%
1
Canada
JPY 1328745
23.6%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1549494
11.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 1356191
22.1%
2
Mozambique
JPY 1337575
23.1%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 1307567
24.9%
4
Kenya
JPY 1295881
25.5%
5
Angola
JPY 1292109
25.7%
6
Ghana
JPY 1273610
26.8%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1262086
27.5%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1202634
30.9%
9
Uganda
JPY 1176181
32.4%
10
Senegal
JPY 1171038
32.7%
11
Zambia
JPY 1114977
35.9%
12
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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.