Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,142 円
Income Tax
- 905 円
National Surtax
- 19.01 円
Health Insurance
- 1,040 円
Pension
- 1,934 円
Unemployment insurance
- 63.43 円
Total tax
- 3,962 円
Net pay
* 17,180 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
17,180 円
Net pay
3,105 円
Tax the employer pays
3,962 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,067 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,105 円 to pay you 21,142 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 253,704 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 47,548 円. That means that your net pay will be 206,156 円 per year, or 17,180 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 253705
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 253704
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 253704
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 253704
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 253704
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 252354
0.5%
6
Spain
JPY 237594
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 232262
8.5%
8
Italy
JPY 230388
9.2%
9
France
JPY 229094
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 225797
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 225670
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 220722
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 206769
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 204232
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 199218
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 198272
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 188882
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 175691
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 172519
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 161364
36.4%
21
Netherlands
JPY 159670
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 148417
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 233550
7.9%
1
USA
JPY 231730
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 253704
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 253704
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 253704
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 252042
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 241019
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 237208
6.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 232676
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 231249
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 226587
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 223539
11.9%
10
India
JPY 223260
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 223245
12.0%
12
China
JPY 220253
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 215712
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 206156
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 200934
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 247679
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 234676
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 233535
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 233408
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 229728
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 229378
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 227065
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 225796
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 221991
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 210574
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 209052
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 207784
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 251167
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 238482
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 236604
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 224042
11.7%
4
Kenya
JPY 221559
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 214055
15.6%
6
Uganda
JPY 212878
16.1%
7
Mozambique
JPY 211808
16.5%
8
Senegal
JPY 211650
16.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 207664
18.2%
10
Angola
JPY 198201
21.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 189671
25.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 253704
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 241019
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 241019
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 233408
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 233407
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 225796
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 220342
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 214054
15.6%
8
Egypt
JPY 205294
19.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 197960
22.0%
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.