Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,517 円
Income Tax
- 836 円
National Surtax
- 17.55 円
Health Insurance
- 960 円
Pension
- 1,786 円
Unemployment insurance
- 58.55 円
Total tax
- 3,658 円
Net pay
* 15,859 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
15,859 円
Net pay
2,866 円
Tax the employer pays
3,658 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,524 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,866 円 to pay you 19,517 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 234,204 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 43,893 円. That means that your net pay will be 190,311 円 per year, or 15,859 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 217237
7.2%
1
USA
JPY 213920
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 234204
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 234204
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 234204
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 232542
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 222494
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 218400
6.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 214707
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 213475
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 209171
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 206357
11.9%
10
India
JPY 206100
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 205895
12.1%
12
China
JPY 203324
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 199132
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 190311
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 185490
20.8%
16
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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.