Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
17,410 円
Income Tax
- 745 円
National Surtax
- 15.65 円
Health Insurance
- 857 円
Pension
- 1,593 円
Unemployment insurance
- 52.23 円
Total tax
- 3,263 円
Net pay
* 14,147 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
14,147 円
Net pay
2,557 円
Tax the employer pays
3,263 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,820 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,557 円 to pay you 17,410 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 208,920 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 39,155 円. That means that your net pay will be 169,765 円 per year, or 14,147 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 195547
6.4%
1
USA
JPY 190826
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 208920
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 208920
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 208920
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 207258
0.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 198474
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 194012
7.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 191414
8.4%
7
Taiwan
JPY 190429
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 186589
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 184079
11.9%
10
India
JPY 183850
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 183484
12.2%
12
China
JPY 181374
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 177634
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 169765
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 165465
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 203958
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 193251
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 192311
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 192206
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 189177
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 188888
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 186983
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 185938
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 182805
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 173404
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 172150
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 171105
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 206831
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 196385
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 194839
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 186651
10.7%
4
Uganda
JPY 183943
12.0%
5
Kenya
JPY 182556
12.6%
6
Senegal
JPY 179407
14.1%
7
Cameroon
JPY 176270
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 175085
16.2%
9
Ghana
JPY 172749
17.3%
10
Angola
JPY 163895
21.6%
11
Nigeria
JPY 158007
24.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 208920
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 198474
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 198474
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 192205
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 192208
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 185941
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 181447
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 178675
14.5%
8
Egypt
JPY 172947
17.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 172721
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.