Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,653 円
Income Tax
- 884 円
National Surtax
- 18.57 円
Health Insurance
- 1,016 円
Pension
- 1,890 円
Unemployment insurance
- 61.96 円
Total tax
- 3,871 円
Net pay
* 16,782 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
16,782 円
Net pay
3,033 円
Tax the employer pays
3,871 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,904 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,033 円 to pay you 20,653 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 247,836 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 46,448 円. That means that your net pay will be 201,388 円 per year, or 16,782 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 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 228641
7.7%
1
USA
JPY 226370
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 241950
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 229248
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 228133
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 228009
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 224415
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 224072
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 221813
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 220575
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 216856
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 205704
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 204217
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 202978
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 247836
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 235444
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 235444
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 228011
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 228007
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 220572
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 215245
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 209419
15.5%
8
Turkey
JPY 201663
18.6%
9
Egypt
JPY 201116
18.9%
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.