Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
17,125 円
Income Tax
- 733 円
National Surtax
- 15.40 円
Health Insurance
- 843 円
Pension
- 1,567 円
Unemployment insurance
- 51.38 円
Total tax
- 3,209 円
Net pay
* 13,916 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
13,916 円
Net pay
2,515 円
Tax the employer pays
3,209 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,724 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,515 円 to pay you 17,125 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 205,500 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 38,514 円. That means that your net pay will be 166,986 円 per year, or 13,916 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 192531
6.3%
1
USA
JPY 187702
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 205500
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 205500
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 205500
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 203838
0.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 195225
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 190713
7.2%
6
Indonesia
JPY 188265
8.4%
7
Taiwan
JPY 187311
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 183535
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 181066
11.9%
10
India
JPY 180840
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 180471
12.2%
12
China
JPY 178405
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 174726
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 166986
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 162756
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 200619
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 190087
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 189163
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 189060
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 186081
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 185796
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 183923
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 182896
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 179813
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 170565
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 169332
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 168304
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 205500
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 195225
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 195225
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 189061
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 189061
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 182897
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 178477
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 175973
14.4%
8
Egypt
JPY 170422
17.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 170011
17.3%
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.