Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
18,049 円
Income Tax
- 773 円
National Surtax
- 16.23 円
Health Insurance
- 888 円
Pension
- 1,651 円
Unemployment insurance
- 54.15 円
Total tax
- 3,383 円
Net pay
* 14,666 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
14,666 円
Net pay
2,650 円
Tax the employer pays
3,383 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,033 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,650 円 to pay you 18,049 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 216,588 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 40,592 円. That means that your net pay will be 175,996 円 per year, or 14,666 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 202310
6.6%
1
USA
JPY 197830
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 216588
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 216588
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 216588
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 214926
0.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 205759
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 201408
7.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 198475
8.4%
7
Taiwan
JPY 197418
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 193438
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 190835
11.9%
10
India
JPY 190597
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 190241
12.2%
12
China
JPY 188031
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 184154
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 175996
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 171538
20.8%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 216588
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 205758
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 205758
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 199262
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 199260
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 192765
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 188107
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 184733
14.7%
8
Turkey
JPY 178798
17.5%
9
Egypt
JPY 178609
17.5%
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.