Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,436 円
Income Tax
- 875 円
National Surtax
- 18.37 円
Health Insurance
- 1,005 円
Pension
- 1,870 円
Unemployment insurance
- 61.31 円
Total tax
- 3,830 円
Net pay
* 16,606 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
16,606 円
Net pay
3,001 円
Tax the employer pays
3,830 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,831 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,001 円 to pay you 20,436 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 245,232 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 45,960 円. That means that your net pay will be 199,272 円 per year, or 16,606 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 226463
7.7%
1
USA
JPY 223993
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 239408
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 226840
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 225735
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 225613
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 222057
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 221718
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 219483
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 218257
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 214578
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 203543
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 202071
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 200845
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 242780
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 230518
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 228703
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 217036
11.5%
4
Kenya
JPY 214186
12.7%
5
Uganda
JPY 207489
15.4%
6
Cameroon
JPY 206907
15.6%
7
Senegal
JPY 205625
16.2%
8
Mozambique
JPY 204861
16.5%
9
Ghana
JPY 201059
18.0%
10
Angola
JPY 191761
21.8%
11
Nigeria
JPY 183681
25.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 245232
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 232971
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 232970
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 225615
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 225614
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 218256
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 212984
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 207362
15.4%
8
Turkey
JPY 201495
17.8%
9
Egypt
JPY 199262
18.8%
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.