Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,635 円
Income Tax
- 70 円
National Surtax
- 1.47 円
Health Insurance
- 80.44 円
Pension
- 150 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4.91 円
Total tax
- 306 円
Net pay
* 1,329 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
1,329 円
Net pay
240 円
Tax the employer pays
306 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
547 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 240 円 to pay you 1,635 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 19,620 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,677 円. That means that your net pay will be 15,943 円 per year, or 1,329 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 19310
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 17921
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 19620
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 19620
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 19620
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 18639
5.0%
4
Pakistan
JPY 17958
8.5%
5
Indonesia
JPY 17893
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 17883
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 17523
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 17287
11.9%
9
India
JPY 17266
12.0%
10
China
JPY 17033
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 16716
14.8%
12
Vietnam
JPY 16682
15.0%
13
Japan
JPY 15943
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 15539
20.8%
15
Philippines
JPY 13929
29.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 19154
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 18149
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 18060
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 18050
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 17765
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 17739
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 17560
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 17462
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 17167
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 16285
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 16167
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 16069
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 19424
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 18639
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 18541
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 18443
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 18298
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 18148
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 17708
9.8%
7
Angola
JPY 17679
9.9%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16554
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 16331
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 15776
19.6%
11
Kenya
JPY 14608
25.6%
12
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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.