Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
16,574 円
Income Tax
- 710 円
National Surtax
- 14.90 円
Health Insurance
- 815 円
Pension
- 1,517 円
Unemployment insurance
- 49.72 円
Total tax
- 3,106 円
Net pay
* 13,468 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
13,468 円
Net pay
2,434 円
Tax the employer pays
3,106 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,540 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,434 円 to pay you 16,574 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 198,888 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 37,274 円. That means that your net pay will be 161,614 円 per year, or 13,468 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 186699
6.1%
1
USA
JPY 181663
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 194164
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 183971
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 183076
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 182977
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 180092
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 179818
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 178005
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 177011
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 174027
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 165077
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 163884
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 162889
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 196899
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 186955
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 185483
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 178056
10.5%
4
Uganda
JPY 176728
11.1%
5
Kenya
JPY 173768
12.6%
6
Senegal
JPY 171348
13.9%
7
Cameroon
JPY 167806
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 166859
16.1%
9
Ghana
JPY 164928
17.1%
10
Angola
JPY 156196
21.5%
11
Nigeria
JPY 150914
24.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 198888
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 188943
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 188944
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 182978
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 182977
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 177011
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 172734
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 170750
14.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 165540
16.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 164772
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.