Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
168 円
Income Tax
- 7.19 円
National Surtax
- 0.15 円
Health Insurance
- 8.27 円
Pension
- 15.37 円
Unemployment insurance
- 0.50 円
Total tax
- 31.49 円
Net pay
* 137 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
137 円
Net pay
24.67 円
Tax the employer pays
31.49 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
56.16 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 24.67 円 to pay you 168 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 2,016 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 378 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,638 円 per year, or 137 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 1984
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 1842
8.6%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 1968
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 1865
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 1857
7.9%
3
Colombia
JPY 1855
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 1826
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 1823
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 1804
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 1794
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 1764
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 1673
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 1661
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 1651
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1996
1.0%
1
Angola
JPY 1956
3.0%
2
Uganda
JPY 1915
5.0%
3
Ghana
JPY 1905
5.5%
4
Zambia
JPY 1895
6.0%
5
Morocco
JPY 1880
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 1865
7.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1701
15.6%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1678
16.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 1617
19.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 460
77.2%
11
Kenya
JPY 2016
248.6%
12
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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.