Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,504 円
Income Tax
- 64.39 円
National Surtax
- 1.35 円
Health Insurance
- 74 円
Pension
- 138 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4.51 円
Total tax
- 282 円
Net pay
* 1,222 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
1,222 円
Net pay
221 円
Tax the employer pays
282 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
503 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 221 円 to pay you 1,504 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 18,048 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,382 円. That means that your net pay will be 14,666 円 per year, or 1,222 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 17763
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 16485
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 17619
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 16694
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 16613
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 16604
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 16343
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 16318
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 16153
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 16063
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 15792
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 14980
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 14872
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 14781
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 17868
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 17146
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 17055
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 16965
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 16832
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 16694
7.5%
6
Angola
JPY 16369
9.3%
7
Senegal
JPY 16271
9.9%
8
Cameroon
JPY 15227
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 15022
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 14408
20.2%
11
Kenya
JPY 13036
27.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 18048
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 18048
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 17146
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 17146
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 16707
7.4%
5
Bahrain
JPY 16603
8.0%
6
Oman
JPY 16603
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 16065
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 15675
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 15204
15.8%
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.