Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
210,492 円
Income Tax
- 9,899 円
National Surtax
- 208 円
Health Insurance
- 10,356 円
Pension
- 19,260 円
Unemployment insurance
- 631 円
Total tax
- 40,355 円
Net pay
* 170,137 円
Marginal tax rate
23.1%
Average tax rate
19.2%
80.8%
Net pay
19.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
170,137 円
Net pay
30,911 円
Tax the employer pays
40,355 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
71,266 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 30,911 円 to pay you 210,492 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.39 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 19.2% tax rate now rises to 29.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,525,904 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 484,260 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,041,644 円 per year, or 170,137 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.2% and your marginal tax rate is 23.1%. 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 23.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 76.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 769 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,845 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2206135
12.7%
1
Canada
JPY 1892262
25.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 2398529
5.0%
1
Australia
JPY 2376382
5.9%
2
Thailand
JPY 2322412
8.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 2302638
8.8%
4
South Korea
JPY 2195719
13.1%
5
Pakistan
JPY 2166937
14.2%
6
New Zealand
JPY 2138564
15.3%
7
Malaysia
JPY 2128733
15.7%
8
Indonesia
JPY 2127123
15.8%
9
Japan
JPY 2041644
19.2%
10
Philippines
JPY 2029789
19.6%
11
Singapore
JPY 2016903
20.2%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 2005804
20.6%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1927043
23.7%
14
India
JPY 1790801
29.1%
15
China
JPY 1784822
29.3%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 2145402
15.1%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1903452
24.6%
2
Angola
JPY 1864236
26.2%
3
Morocco
JPY 1863188
26.2%
4
Kenya
JPY 1846039
26.9%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1829078
27.6%
6
Ghana
JPY 1824052
27.8%
7
Nigeria
JPY 1737230
31.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 1728174
31.6%
9
Uganda
JPY 1687042
33.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 1670390
33.9%
11
Zambia
JPY 1598330
36.7%
12
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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.