Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,340 円
Income Tax
- 914 円
National Surtax
- 19.19 円
Health Insurance
- 1,050 円
Pension
- 1,953 円
Unemployment insurance
- 64.02 円
Total tax
- 3,999 円
Net pay
* 17,341 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
17,341 円
Net pay
3,134 円
Tax the employer pays
3,999 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,133 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,134 円 to pay you 21,340 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 256,080 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 47,993 円. That means that your net pay will be 208,087 円 per year, or 17,341 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 235538
8.0%
1
USA
JPY 233902
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 256080
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 256080
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 256080
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 254418
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 243276
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 239500
6.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 234866
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 233414
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 228709
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 225632
11.9%
10
India
JPY 225350
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 225360
12.0%
12
China
JPY 222316
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 217732
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 208087
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 202815
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 249998
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 236874
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 235722
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 235594
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 231881
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 231526
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 229192
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 227911
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 224070
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 212546
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 211010
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 209730
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 253519
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 240715
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 238820
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 226007
11.7%
4
Kenya
JPY 223627
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 216060
15.6%
6
Uganda
JPY 214389
16.3%
7
Mozambique
JPY 213756
16.5%
8
Senegal
JPY 213340
16.7%
9
Ghana
JPY 209516
18.2%
10
Angola
JPY 200002
21.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 191351
25.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 256080
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 243276
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 243276
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 235595
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 235592
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 227912
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 222405
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 215931
15.7%
8
Egypt
JPY 206986
19.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 196461
23.3%
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.