Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
158 円
Income Tax
- 6.77 円
National Surtax
- 0.14 円
Health Insurance
- 7.77 円
Pension
- 14.46 円
Unemployment insurance
- 0.47 円
Total tax
- 29.61 円
Net pay
* 128 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
128 円
Net pay
23.20 円
Tax the employer pays
29.61 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
52.81 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 23.20 円 to pay you 158 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 1,896 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 355 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,541 円 per year, or 128 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 1865
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 1732
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 1896
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 1896
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 1896
0.0%
3
Malaysia
JPY 1834
3.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 1801
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 1729
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 1728
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 1693
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 1671
11.9%
9
India
JPY 1669
12.0%
10
China
JPY 1646
13.2%
11
Vietnam
JPY 1612
15.0%
12
Japan
JPY 1541
18.7%
13
Kazakhstan
JPY 1502
20.8%
14
Philippines
JPY 776
59.1%
15
Pakistan
JPY 234
87.6%
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.