Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
16,542 円
Income Tax
- 708 円
National Surtax
- 14.87 円
Health Insurance
- 814 円
Pension
- 1,514 円
Unemployment insurance
- 49.63 円
Total tax
- 3,100 円
Net pay
* 13,442 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
13,442 円
Net pay
2,429 円
Tax the employer pays
3,100 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,529 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,429 円 to pay you 16,542 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 198,504 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 37,202 円. That means that your net pay will be 161,302 円 per year, or 13,442 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 186361
6.1%
1
USA
JPY 181311
8.7%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 196519
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 186594
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 185125
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 177727
10.5%
4
Uganda
JPY 176445
11.1%
5
Kenya
JPY 173431
12.6%
6
Senegal
JPY 171039
13.8%
7
Cameroon
JPY 167482
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 166544
16.1%
9
Ghana
JPY 164628
17.1%
10
Angola
JPY 155901
21.5%
11
Nigeria
JPY 150642
24.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 198504
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 188579
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 188579
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 182622
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 182625
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 176670
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 172401
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 170446
14.1%
8
Egypt
JPY 165256
16.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 164468
17.2%
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.