Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
213,080 円
Income Tax
- 10,121 円
National Surtax
- 213 円
Health Insurance
- 10,484 円
Pension
- 19,497 円
Unemployment insurance
- 639 円
Total tax
- 40,953 円
Net pay
* 172,127 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
172,127 円
Net pay
31,291 円
Tax the employer pays
40,953 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
72,244 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 31,291 円 to pay you 213,080 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
29.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 19.2% tax rate now rises to 29.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,556,960 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 491,438 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,065,522 円 per year, or 172,127 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.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Ireland
JPY 2535295
0.9%
1
United Kingdom
JPY 2530740
1.0%
2
Switzerland
JPY 2370853
7.3%
3
Spain
JPY 2277252
10.9%
4
France
JPY 2240011
12.4%
5
Norway
JPY 2225975
12.9%
6
Russia
JPY 2224555
13.0%
7
Luxembourg
JPY 2188239
14.4%
8
Austria
JPY 2161269
15.5%
9
Czech Republic
JPY 2091206
18.2%
10
Hungary
JPY 2083922
18.5%
11
Italy
JPY 2080824
18.6%
12
Ukraine
JPY 2058353
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 2029828
20.6%
14
Greece
JPY 1925688
24.7%
15
Sweden
JPY 1911924
25.2%
16
Poland
JPY 1824376
28.7%
17
Portugal
JPY 1742607
31.9%
18
Finland
JPY 1724986
32.5%
19
Denmark
JPY 1710965
33.1%
20
Belgium
JPY 1695868
33.7%
21
Netherlands
JPY 1609083
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 1495821
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2230152
12.8%
1
Canada
JPY 1913420
25.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 2427854
5.1%
1
Australia
JPY 2398911
6.2%
2
Thailand
JPY 2349367
8.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 2330967
8.8%
4
South Korea
JPY 2221882
13.1%
5
Pakistan
JPY 2190229
14.3%
6
New Zealand
JPY 2163753
15.4%
7
Malaysia
JPY 2152421
15.8%
8
Indonesia
JPY 2151551
15.9%
9
Japan
JPY 2065522
19.2%
10
Philippines
JPY 2051419
19.8%
11
Singapore
JPY 2041151
20.2%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 2030881
20.6%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1948662
23.8%
14
India
JPY 1808441
29.3%
15
China
JPY 1806484
29.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 2313047
9.5%
1
Guatemala
JPY 2311786
9.6%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 2288479
10.5%
3
Ecuador
JPY 2282067
10.8%
4
Colombia
JPY 2253233
11.9%
5
Panama
JPY 2188264
14.4%
6
Chile
JPY 2082562
18.6%
7
Mexico
JPY 2070778
19.0%
8
Peru
JPY 1980515
22.5%
9
Uruguay
JPY 1978001
22.6%
10
Brazil
JPY 1940160
24.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 1660953
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 2168383
15.2%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1925812
24.7%
2
Angola
JPY 1886829
26.2%
3
Morocco
JPY 1883222
26.4%
4
Kenya
JPY 1867778
27.0%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1849520
27.7%
6
Ghana
JPY 1844795
27.9%
7
Nigeria
JPY 1758354
31.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 1746871
31.7%
9
Uganda
JPY 1707228
33.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 1689955
33.9%
11
Zambia
JPY 1617430
36.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2429112
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 2429112
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 2352401
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 2352405
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 2301264
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 2275694
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 2220720
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1960205
23.3%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1946815
23.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 1449308
43.3%
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.