Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,269 円
Income Tax
- 825 円
National Surtax
- 17.33 円
Health Insurance
- 948 円
Pension
- 1,763 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57.81 円
Total tax
- 3,611 円
Net pay
* 15,658 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
15,658 円
Net pay
2,830 円
Tax the employer pays
3,611 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,441 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,830 円 to pay you 19,269 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 231,228 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 43,335 円. That means that your net pay will be 187,893 円 per year, or 15,658 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 214748
7.1%
1
USA
JPY 211202
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 231228
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 231228
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 231228
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 229566
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 219667
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 215529
6.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 211965
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 210762
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 206513
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 203735
11.9%
10
India
JPY 203481
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 203247
12.1%
12
China
JPY 200740
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 196602
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 187893
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 183133
20.8%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 231228
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 219667
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 219667
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 212729
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 212729
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 205791
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 200821
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 196298
15.1%
8
Turkey
JPY 190398
17.7%
9
Egypt
JPY 189291
18.1%
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.