Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,020 円
Income Tax
- 857 円
National Surtax
- 18 円
Health Insurance
- 985 円
Pension
- 1,832 円
Unemployment insurance
- 60.06 円
Total tax
- 3,752 円
Net pay
* 16,268 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
16,268 円
Net pay
2,940 円
Tax the employer pays
3,752 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,692 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,940 円 to pay you 20,020 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 240,240 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 45,024 円. That means that your net pay will be 195,216 円 per year, or 16,268 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 222287
7.5%
1
USA
JPY 219433
8.7%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 237838
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 225826
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 224048
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 212908
11.4%
4
Kenya
JPY 209841
12.7%
5
Uganda
JPY 204301
15.0%
6
Cameroon
JPY 202695
15.6%
7
Senegal
JPY 202075
15.9%
8
Mozambique
JPY 200768
16.4%
9
Ghana
JPY 197167
17.9%
10
Angola
JPY 187930
21.8%
11
Nigeria
JPY 180152
25.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 240240
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 228228
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 228228
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 221020
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 221023
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 213813
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 208649
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 203418
15.3%
8
Turkey
JPY 197540
17.8%
9
Egypt
JPY 195708
18.5%
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.