Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,938 円
Income Tax
- 82.98 円
National Surtax
- 1.74 円
Health Insurance
- 95.35 円
Pension
- 177 円
Unemployment insurance
- 5.81 円
Total tax
- 363 円
Net pay
* 1,575 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
1,575 円
Net pay
285 円
Tax the employer pays
363 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
648 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 285 円 to pay you 1,938 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 23,256 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,359 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,898 円 per year, or 1,575 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 22889
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 21242
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 23256
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 23256
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 23256
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 22093
5.0%
4
Pakistan
JPY 21594
7.2%
5
Indonesia
JPY 21209
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 21198
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 20770
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 20491
11.9%
9
India
JPY 20465
12.0%
10
China
JPY 20190
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 19957
14.2%
12
Vietnam
JPY 19773
15.0%
13
Japan
JPY 18898
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 18419
20.8%
15
Philippines
JPY 17528
24.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 22704
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 21512
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 21407
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 21396
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 21059
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 21026
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 20814
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 20699
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 20349
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 19302
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 19163
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 19047
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 23023
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 22093
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 21977
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 21861
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 21689
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 21512
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 21031
9.6%
7
Angola
JPY 20710
11.0%
8
Cameroon
JPY 19622
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 19357
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 18939
18.6%
11
Kenya
JPY 18212
21.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 23256
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 23256
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 22094
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 22093
5.0%
4
Bahrain
JPY 21394
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 21394
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 21394
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 20697
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 20198
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 19591
15.8%
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.