Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,728 円
Income Tax
- 673 円
National Surtax
- 14.14 円
Health Insurance
- 774 円
Pension
- 1,439 円
Unemployment insurance
- 47.18 円
Total tax
- 2,948 円
Net pay
* 12,780 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
12,780 円
Net pay
2,310 円
Tax the employer pays
2,948 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,257 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,310 円 to pay you 15,728 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 188,736 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 35,372 円. That means that your net pay will be 153,364 円 per year, or 12,780 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 177746
5.8%
1
USA
JPY 172390
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 188736
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 188735
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 188736
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 187074
0.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 179299
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 174607
7.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 172829
8.4%
7
Taiwan
JPY 172031
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 168563
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 166295
11.9%
10
India
JPY 166088
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 165699
12.2%
12
China
JPY 163851
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 160473
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 153364
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 149479
20.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 186849
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 177412
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 176015
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 169357
10.3%
4
Uganda
JPY 169227
10.3%
5
Kenya
JPY 164874
12.6%
6
Senegal
JPY 163192
13.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 159240
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 158534
16.0%
9
Ghana
JPY 157013
16.8%
10
Angola
JPY 148405
21.4%
11
Nigeria
JPY 143736
23.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 188736
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 179299
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 179299
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 173636
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 173635
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 167976
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 163917
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 162730
13.8%
8
Egypt
JPY 158042
16.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 156727
17.0%
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.