Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,606 円
Income Tax
- 68.76 円
National Surtax
- 1.44 円
Health Insurance
- 79.02 円
Pension
- 147 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4.82 円
Total tax
- 301 円
Net pay
* 1,305 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,305 円
Net pay
236 円
Tax the employer pays
301 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
537 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 236 円 to pay you 1,606 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 19,272 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,612 円. That means that your net pay will be 15,660 円 per year, or 1,305 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 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 18968
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 17603
8.7%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 19272
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 19272
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 18308
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 18308
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 17809
7.6%
5
Bahrain
JPY 17731
8.0%
6
Oman
JPY 17732
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 17153
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 16738
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 16235
15.8%
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.