Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
179,269 円
Income Tax
- 7,826 円
National Surtax
- 164 円
Health Insurance
- 8,820 円
Pension
- 16,403 円
Unemployment insurance
- 538 円
Total tax
- 33,751 円
Net pay
* 145,518 円
Marginal tax rate
20.9%
Average tax rate
18.8%
81.2%
Net pay
18.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
145,518 円
Net pay
26,326 円
Tax the employer pays
33,751 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
60,076 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 26,326 円 to pay you 179,269 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.35 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.8% tax rate now rises to 29.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,151,228 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 405,010 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,746,218 円 per year, or 145,518 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.8% and your marginal tax rate is 20.9%. 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 20.85 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 79.15 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 792 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,958 円 of net incomes.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 2151229
0.0%
1
Ireland
JPY 2148978
0.1%
2
Spain
JPY 2014624
6.4%
3
Switzerland
JPY 2000754
7.0%
4
France
JPY 1913804
11.0%
5
Norway
JPY 1902216
11.6%
6
Luxembourg
JPY 1873101
12.9%
7
Russia
JPY 1871568
13.0%
8
Italy
JPY 1837884
14.6%
9
Austria
JPY 1829037
15.0%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 1790964
16.8%
11
Hungary
JPY 1753251
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1731739
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1727974
19.7%
14
Greece
JPY 1653903
23.1%
15
Sweden
JPY 1639950
23.8%
16
Poland
JPY 1565298
27.2%
17
Portugal
JPY 1497140
30.4%
18
Finland
JPY 1486059
30.9%
19
Belgium
JPY 1462397
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 1437994
33.2%
21
Netherlands
JPY 1353637
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 1258469
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 1914869
11.0%
1
Canada
JPY 1633613
24.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 2086409
3.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 2043667
5.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 1997213
7.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 1960861
8.9%
4
Pakistan
JPY 1885930
12.3%
5
South Korea
JPY 1880077
12.6%
6
Malaysia
JPY 1842022
14.4%
7
New Zealand
JPY 1834663
14.7%
8
Indonesia
JPY 1831215
14.9%
9
Philippines
JPY 1762140
18.1%
10
Japan
JPY 1746218
18.8%
11
Singapore
JPY 1721612
20.0%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 1705071
20.7%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1660646
22.8%
14
India
JPY 1577985
26.7%
15
China
JPY 1523485
29.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1966755
8.6%
1
Guatemala
JPY 1944958
9.6%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1937687
9.9%
3
Colombia
JPY 1936267
10.0%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1925349
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1881327
12.6%
6
Mexico
JPY 1765496
17.9%
7
Chile
JPY 1761612
18.1%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1706870
20.7%
9
Peru
JPY 1675201
22.1%
10
Brazil
JPY 1658795
22.9%
11
Argentina
JPY 1397228
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1868142
13.2%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1633685
24.1%
2
Morocco
JPY 1621491
24.6%
3
Angola
JPY 1591659
26.0%
4
Kenya
JPY 1583766
26.4%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1582453
26.4%
6
Ghana
JPY 1565093
27.3%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1502606
30.2%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1482375
31.1%
9
Uganda
JPY 1443503
32.9%
10
Senegal
JPY 1434344
33.3%
11
Zambia
JPY 1367905
36.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2043667
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 2043667
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1979131
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 1979129
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1936105
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 1914592
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1868342
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1655906
23.0%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1642516
23.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 1192719
44.6%
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.