Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
154,489 円
Income Tax
- 6,614 円
National Surtax
- 139 円
Health Insurance
- 7,601 円
Pension
- 14,136 円
Unemployment insurance
- 463 円
Total tax
- 28,953 円
Net pay
* 125,536 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
125,536 円
Net pay
22,687 円
Tax the employer pays
28,953 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
51,640 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 22,687 円 to pay you 154,489 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 1,853,868 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 347,441 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,506,427 円 per year, or 125,536 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 1669203
10.0%
1
Canada
JPY 1413181
23.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 1847958
0.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 1761175
5.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 1732252
6.6%
3
Taiwan
JPY 1689782
8.9%
4
Pakistan
JPY 1654402
10.8%
5
South Korea
JPY 1626351
12.3%
6
Malaysia
JPY 1602511
13.6%
7
New Zealand
JPY 1593475
14.1%
8
Indonesia
JPY 1586042
14.5%
9
Philippines
JPY 1545308
16.6%
10
Japan
JPY 1506427
18.7%
11
Singapore
JPY 1483970
20.0%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 1468263
20.8%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1447737
21.9%
14
India
JPY 1408413
24.0%
15
China
JPY 1316077
29.0%
16
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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.