Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,640 円
Income Tax
- 70.22 円
National Surtax
- 1.47 円
Health Insurance
- 80.69 円
Pension
- 150 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4.92 円
Total tax
- 307 円
Net pay
* 1,333 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
1,333 円
Net pay
241 円
Tax the employer pays
307 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
548 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 241 円 to pay you 1,640 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 19,680 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,688 円. That means that your net pay will be 15,992 円 per year, or 1,333 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 19369
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 17976
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 19213
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 18204
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 18115
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 18106
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 17821
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 17793
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 17614
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 17515
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 17220
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 16334
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 16216
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 16118
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 19483
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 18696
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 18598
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 18499
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 18354
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 18204
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 17762
9.7%
7
Angola
JPY 17729
9.9%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16604
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 16381
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 15828
19.6%
11
Kenya
JPY 14668
25.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 19680
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 19680
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 18696
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 18696
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 18176
7.6%
5
Oman
JPY 18104
8.0%
6
Bahrain
JPY 18107
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 17514
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 17092
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 16579
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.