Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
159,827 円
Income Tax
- 6,843 円
National Surtax
- 144 円
Health Insurance
- 7,863 円
Pension
- 14,624 円
Unemployment insurance
- 479 円
Total tax
- 29,954 円
Net pay
* 129,873 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
129,873 円
Net pay
23,471 円
Tax the employer pays
29,954 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
53,424 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 23,471 円 to pay you 159,827 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 1,917,924 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 359,446 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,558,478 円 per year, or 129,873 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 1725149
10.1%
1
Canada
JPY 1460665
23.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 1902197
0.8%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 1822028
5.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 1789903
6.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 1748169
8.9%
4
Pakistan
JPY 1704839
11.1%
5
South Korea
JPY 1681235
12.3%
6
Malaysia
JPY 1654272
13.8%
7
New Zealand
JPY 1645431
14.2%
8
Indonesia
JPY 1638856
14.6%
9
Philippines
JPY 1593350
16.9%
10
Japan
JPY 1558478
18.7%
11
Singapore
JPY 1534958
20.0%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 1518996
20.8%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1493601
22.1%
14
India
JPY 1445468
24.6%
15
China
JPY 1360756
29.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1764639
8.0%
1
Colombia
JPY 1737133
9.4%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1734296
9.6%
3
Guatemala
JPY 1734024
9.6%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1716542
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1700865
11.3%
6
Mexico
JPY 1588500
17.2%
7
Chile
JPY 1577059
17.8%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1532421
20.1%
9
Brazil
JPY 1513330
21.1%
10
Peru
JPY 1499640
21.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 1245580
35.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1822028
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 1822028
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1764489
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 1764491
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1726132
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 1706951
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1665717
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1480928
22.8%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1467538
23.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 1081306
43.6%
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.