Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
14,768 円
Income Tax
- 632 円
National Surtax
- 13.28 円
Health Insurance
- 727 円
Pension
- 1,351 円
Unemployment insurance
- 44.30 円
Total tax
- 2,768 円
Net pay
* 12,000 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
12,000 円
Net pay
2,169 円
Tax the employer pays
2,768 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,936 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,169 円 to pay you 14,768 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 177,216 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 33,213 円. That means that your net pay will be 144,003 円 per year, or 12,000 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 177217
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 177215
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 177215
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 177215
0.0%
4
Sweden
JPY 177216
0.0%
5
Norway
JPY 177216
0.0%
6
Spain
JPY 165962
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 160975
9.2%
8
Italy
JPY 160929
9.2%
9
France
JPY 160025
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 157722
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 157634
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 154178
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 144431
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 142659
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 139157
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 138497
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 131937
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 122721
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 120507
32.0%
20
Netherlands
JPY 111482
37.1%
21
Denmark
JPY 109903
38.0%
22
Romania
JPY 103672
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 167585
5.4%
1
USA
JPY 161868
8.7%
2
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.