Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,890 円
Income Tax
- 680 円
National Surtax
- 14.29 円
Health Insurance
- 782 円
Pension
- 1,454 円
Unemployment insurance
- 47.67 円
Total tax
- 2,978 円
Net pay
* 12,912 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
12,912 円
Net pay
2,333 円
Tax the employer pays
2,978 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,311 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,333 円 to pay you 15,890 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 190,680 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 35,736 円. That means that your net pay will be 154,944 円 per year, or 12,912 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 179460
5.9%
1
USA
JPY 174166
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 190680
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 190680
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 190680
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 189018
0.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 181146
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 176457
7.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 174619
8.4%
7
Taiwan
JPY 173803
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 170299
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 168008
11.9%
10
India
JPY 167798
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 167412
12.2%
12
China
JPY 165539
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 162126
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 154944
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 151019
20.8%
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.