Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,664 円
Income Tax
- 71.24 円
National Surtax
- 1.50 円
Health Insurance
- 81.87 円
Pension
- 152 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4.99 円
Total tax
- 312 円
Net pay
* 1,352 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
1,352 円
Net pay
244 円
Tax the employer pays
312 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
556 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 244 円 to pay you 1,664 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 19,968 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,742 円. That means that your net pay will be 16,226 円 per year, or 1,352 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 19652
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 18238
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 19494
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 18470
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 18380
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 18371
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 18081
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 18053
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 17871
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 17772
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 17472
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 16573
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 16454
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 16354
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 19768
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 18970
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 18870
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 18770
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 18622
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 18470
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 18026
9.7%
7
Angola
JPY 17969
10.0%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16847
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 16620
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 16079
19.5%
11
Kenya
JPY 14956
25.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 19968
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 19968
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 18969
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 18969
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 18435
7.7%
5
Oman
JPY 18372
8.0%
6
Bahrain
JPY 18369
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 17769
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 17342
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 16821
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.