Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,115 円
Income Tax
- 904 円
National Surtax
- 18.99 円
Health Insurance
- 1,039 円
Pension
- 1,932 円
Unemployment insurance
- 63.35 円
Total tax
- 3,957 円
Net pay
* 17,158 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
17,158 円
Net pay
3,101 円
Tax the employer pays
3,957 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,058 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,101 円 to pay you 21,115 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 253,380 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 47,487 円. That means that your net pay will be 205,893 円 per year, or 17,158 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.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 253381
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 253380
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 253380
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 253380
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 253380
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 252038
0.5%
6
Spain
JPY 237290
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 231960
8.5%
8
Italy
JPY 230095
9.2%
9
France
JPY 228801
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 225508
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 225382
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 220441
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 206505
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 203971
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 198964
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 198019
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 188642
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 175466
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 172298
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 161146
36.4%
21
Netherlands
JPY 159465
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 148227
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 233280
7.9%
1
USA
JPY 231434
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 253380
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 253380
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 253380
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 251718
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 240711
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 236896
6.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 232378
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 230953
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 226297
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 223253
11.9%
10
India
JPY 222974
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 222957
12.0%
12
China
JPY 219972
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 215436
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 205893
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 200677
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 247362
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 234376
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 233236
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 233110
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 229436
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 229085
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 226775
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 225509
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 221707
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 210305
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 208785
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 207518
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 250846
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 238177
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 236302
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 223774
11.7%
4
Kenya
JPY 221277
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 213782
15.6%
6
Uganda
JPY 212672
16.1%
7
Mozambique
JPY 211542
16.5%
8
Senegal
JPY 211420
16.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 207411
18.1%
10
Angola
JPY 197955
21.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 189442
25.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 253380
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 240711
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 240711
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 233109
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 233111
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 225511
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 220060
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 213798
15.6%
8
Egypt
JPY 205064
19.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 198165
21.8%
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.