Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,684 円
Income Tax
- 72.10 円
National Surtax
- 1.51 円
Health Insurance
- 82.85 円
Pension
- 154 円
Unemployment insurance
- 5.05 円
Total tax
- 316 円
Net pay
* 1,368 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
1,368 円
Net pay
247 円
Tax the employer pays
316 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
563 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 247 円 to pay you 1,684 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 20,208 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,787 円. That means that your net pay will be 16,421 円 per year, or 1,368 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 19888
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 18457
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 20208
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 20208
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 20208
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 19198
5.0%
4
Pakistan
JPY 18546
8.2%
5
Indonesia
JPY 18430
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 18419
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 18048
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 17806
11.9%
9
India
JPY 17783
12.0%
10
China
JPY 17544
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 17252
14.6%
12
Vietnam
JPY 17182
15.0%
13
Japan
JPY 16421
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 16005
20.8%
15
Philippines
JPY 14511
28.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 19728
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 18692
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 18602
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 18591
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 18299
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 18270
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 18086
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 17985
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 17682
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 16773
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 16651
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 16550
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 20006
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 19198
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 19097
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 18996
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 18846
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 18692
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 18245
9.7%
7
Angola
JPY 18169
10.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17050
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 16820
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 16287
19.4%
11
Kenya
JPY 15196
24.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 20208
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 20208
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 19198
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 19197
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 18651
7.7%
5
Bahrain
JPY 18590
8.0%
6
Oman
JPY 18592
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 17985
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 17551
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 17023
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.