Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
187,992 円
Income Tax
- 8,379 円
National Surtax
- 176 円
Health Insurance
- 9,249 円
Pension
- 17,201 円
Unemployment insurance
- 564 円
Total tax
- 35,570 円
Net pay
* 152,422 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
152,422 円
Net pay
27,607 円
Tax the employer pays
35,570 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
63,176 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 27,607 円 to pay you 187,992 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 2,255,904 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 426,835 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,829,069 円 per year, or 152,422 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 1996348
11.5%
1
Canada
JPY 1708311
24.3%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 2056096
8.9%
1
Guatemala
JPY 2039597
9.6%
2
Ecuador
JPY 2027731
10.1%
3
Colombia
JPY 2022198
10.4%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 2019034
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1960514
13.1%
6
Mexico
JPY 1844908
18.2%
7
Chile
JPY 1844415
18.2%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1782143
21.0%
9
Peru
JPY 1753970
22.3%
10
Brazil
JPY 1725719
23.5%
11
Argentina
JPY 1465267
35.1%
12
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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.