Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,549 円
Income Tax
- 880 円
National Surtax
- 18.48 円
Health Insurance
- 1,011 円
Pension
- 1,880 円
Unemployment insurance
- 61.65 円
Total tax
- 3,851 円
Net pay
* 16,698 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
16,698 円
Net pay
3,018 円
Tax the employer pays
3,851 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,869 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,018 円 to pay you 20,549 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 246,588 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 46,214 円. That means that your net pay will be 200,374 円 per year, or 16,698 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 227597
7.7%
1
USA
JPY 225232
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 246588
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 246588
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 246588
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 244926
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 234259
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 230345
6.6%
6
Indonesia
JPY 226119
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 224762
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 220231
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 217268
11.9%
10
India
JPY 216997
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 216914
12.0%
12
China
JPY 214075
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 209661
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 200374
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 195298
20.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 244122
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 231793
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 229968
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 218158
11.5%
4
Kenya
JPY 215366
12.7%
5
Uganda
JPY 208352
15.5%
6
Cameroon
JPY 208051
15.6%
7
Senegal
JPY 206589
16.2%
8
Mozambique
JPY 205973
16.5%
9
Ghana
JPY 202116
18.0%
10
Angola
JPY 192802
21.8%
11
Nigeria
JPY 184640
25.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 246588
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 234259
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 234259
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 226862
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 226863
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 219464
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 214162
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 208433
15.5%
8
Turkey
JPY 202450
17.9%
9
Egypt
JPY 200228
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.