Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,204 円
Income Tax
- 908 円
National Surtax
- 19.07 円
Health Insurance
- 1,043 円
Pension
- 1,940 円
Unemployment insurance
- 63.61 円
Total tax
- 3,974 円
Net pay
* 17,230 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
17,230 円
Net pay
3,114 円
Tax the employer pays
3,974 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,088 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,114 円 to pay you 21,204 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 254,448 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 47,687 円. That means that your net pay will be 206,761 円 per year, or 17,230 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 254448
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 254447
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 254447
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 254447
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 254448
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 253082
0.5%
6
Spain
JPY 238290
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 232955
8.5%
8
Italy
JPY 231064
9.2%
9
France
JPY 229765
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 226459
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 226332
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 221370
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 207375
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 204831
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 199802
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 198853
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 189436
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 176205
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 173025
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 161864
36.4%
21
Netherlands
JPY 160138
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 148852
41.5%
23
Show more
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 234173
8.0%
1
USA
JPY 232410
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 254448
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 254448
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 254448
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 252786
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 241726
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 237926
6.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 233362
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 231927
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 227251
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 224194
11.9%
10
India
JPY 223914
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 223907
12.0%
12
China
JPY 220899
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 216344
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 206761
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 201523
20.8%
16
Show more
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 248405
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 235364
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 234219
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 234092
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 230403
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 230050
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 227731
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 226458
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 222642
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 211192
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 209665
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 208393
18.1%
12
Show more
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 251904
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 239181
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 237298
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 224657
11.7%
4
Kenya
JPY 222207
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 214683
15.6%
6
Uganda
JPY 213351
16.2%
7
Mozambique
JPY 212418
16.5%
8
Senegal
JPY 212179
16.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 208244
18.2%
10
Angola
JPY 198765
21.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 190197
25.3%
12
Show more
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 254448
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 241725
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 241725
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 234090
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 234091
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 226458
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 220988
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 214642
15.6%
8
Egypt
JPY 205824
19.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 197491
22.4%
10
Show more
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.