Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,370 円
Income Tax
- 915 円
National Surtax
- 19.21 円
Health Insurance
- 1,051 円
Pension
- 1,955 円
Unemployment insurance
- 64.11 円
Total tax
- 4,005 円
Net pay
* 17,365 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
17,365 円
Net pay
3,138 円
Tax the employer pays
4,005 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,143 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,138 円 to pay you 21,370 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 256,440 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 48,060 円. That means that your net pay will be 208,380 円 per year, or 17,365 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 256440
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 256440
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 256440
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 256440
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 256440
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 255029
0.6%
6
Spain
JPY 240157
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 234811
8.4%
8
Italy
JPY 232873
9.2%
9
France
JPY 231565
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 228232
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 228103
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 223103
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 208999
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 206434
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 201367
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 200410
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 190919
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 177585
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 174379
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 163204
36.4%
21
Netherlands
JPY 161394
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 150017
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 235839
8.0%
1
USA
JPY 234230
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 256440
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 256440
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 256440
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 254778
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 243618
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 239847
6.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 235198
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 233742
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 229030
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 225949
11.9%
10
India
JPY 225667
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 225680
12.0%
12
China
JPY 222628
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 218038
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 208380
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 203100
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 250350
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 237207
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 236053
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 235925
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 232206
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 231851
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 229514
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 228231
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 224385
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 212845
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 211307
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 210024
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 253876
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 241054
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 239156
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 226305
11.8%
4
Kenya
JPY 223940
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 216364
15.6%
6
Uganda
JPY 214618
16.3%
7
Mozambique
JPY 214052
16.5%
8
Senegal
JPY 213596
16.7%
9
Ghana
JPY 209797
18.2%
10
Angola
JPY 200275
21.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 191606
25.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 256440
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 243618
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 243618
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 235926
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 235925
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 228233
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 222718
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 216216
15.7%
8
Egypt
JPY 207242
19.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 196234
23.5%
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.