Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,690 円
Income Tax
- 843 円
National Surtax
- 17.70 円
Health Insurance
- 969 円
Pension
- 1,802 円
Unemployment insurance
- 59.07 円
Total tax
- 3,690 円
Net pay
* 16,000 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
16,000 円
Net pay
2,891 円
Tax the employer pays
3,690 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,582 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,891 円 to pay you 19,690 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 236,280 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 44,282 円. That means that your net pay will be 191,998 円 per year, or 16,000 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 218974
7.3%
1
USA
JPY 215816
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 230668
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 218559
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 217495
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 217378
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 213951
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 213624
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 211471
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 210289
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 206745
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 196112
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 194695
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 193513
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 233917
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 222103
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 220355
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 209633
11.3%
4
Kenya
JPY 206395
12.7%
5
Uganda
JPY 201727
14.6%
6
Cameroon
JPY 199354
15.6%
7
Senegal
JPY 199258
15.7%
8
Mozambique
JPY 197520
16.4%
9
Ghana
JPY 194079
17.9%
10
Angola
JPY 184891
21.8%
11
Nigeria
JPY 177352
24.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 236280
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 224466
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 224466
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 217377
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 217376
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 210288
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 205209
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 200289
15.2%
8
Turkey
JPY 194402
17.7%
9
Egypt
JPY 192888
18.4%
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.