Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
187,946 円
Income Tax
- 8,376 円
National Surtax
- 176 円
Health Insurance
- 9,247 円
Pension
- 17,197 円
Unemployment insurance
- 564 円
Total tax
- 35,560 円
Net pay
* 152,386 円
Marginal tax rate
20.8%
Average tax rate
18.9%
81.1%
Net pay
18.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
152,386 円
Net pay
27,600 円
Tax the employer pays
35,560 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
63,160 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 27,600 円 to pay you 187,946 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.36 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.9% tax rate now rises to 29.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,255,352 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 426,720 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,828,632 円 per year, or 152,386 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.9% 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.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 1995918
11.5%
1
Canada
JPY 1707934
24.3%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1945193
13.8%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1708654
24.2%
2
Morocco
JPY 1688660
25.1%
3
Angola
JPY 1667409
26.1%
4
Kenya
JPY 1656653
26.6%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1650991
26.8%
6
Ghana
JPY 1638891
27.3%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1565293
30.6%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1553200
31.1%
9
Uganda
JPY 1511183
33.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 1499942
33.5%
11
Zambia
JPY 1431941
36.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2142584
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 2142584
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 2074925
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 2074925
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 2029817
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 2007264
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1958773
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1733999
23.1%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1720609
23.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 1258568
44.2%
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.