Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,125 円
Income Tax
- 90.98 円
National Surtax
- 1.91 円
Health Insurance
- 105 円
Pension
- 194 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6.38 円
Total tax
- 398 円
Net pay
* 1,727 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
1,727 円
Net pay
312 円
Tax the employer pays
398 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
710 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 312 円 to pay you 2,125 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 25,500 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,779 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,721 円 per year, or 1,727 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 25097
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 23292
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 24894
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 23588
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 23473
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 23460
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 23090
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 23055
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 22822
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 22695
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 22312
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 21165
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 21012
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 20885
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 25245
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 24225
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 24098
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 23970
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 23781
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 23588
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 23082
9.5%
7
Angola
JPY 22580
11.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 21515
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 21216
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 20891
18.1%
11
Kenya
JPY 20419
19.9%
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.