Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,675 円
Income Tax
- 71.72 円
National Surtax
- 1.51 円
Health Insurance
- 82.41 円
Pension
- 153 円
Unemployment insurance
- 5.03 円
Total tax
- 314 円
Net pay
* 1,361 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
1,361 円
Net pay
246 円
Tax the employer pays
314 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
560 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 246 円 to pay you 1,675 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 20,100 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,767 円. That means that your net pay will be 16,333 円 per year, or 1,361 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 19783
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 18359
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 20100
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 20100
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 20100
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 19095
5.0%
4
Pakistan
JPY 18438
8.3%
5
Indonesia
JPY 18331
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 18321
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 17952
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 17710
11.9%
9
India
JPY 17688
12.0%
10
China
JPY 17450
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 17153
14.7%
12
Vietnam
JPY 17090
15.0%
13
Japan
JPY 16333
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 15919
20.8%
15
Philippines
JPY 14404
28.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 19623
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 18592
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 18502
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 18492
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 18200
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 18173
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 17989
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 17889
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 17588
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 16683
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 16562
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 16462
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 20100
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 20100
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 19095
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 19095
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 18554
7.7%
5
Bahrain
JPY 18492
8.0%
6
Oman
JPY 18492
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 17890
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 17457
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 16932
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.