Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,508 円
Income Tax
- 921 円
National Surtax
- 19.34 円
Health Insurance
- 1,058 円
Pension
- 1,968 円
Unemployment insurance
- 64.52 円
Total tax
- 4,031 円
Net pay
* 17,477 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
17,477 円
Net pay
3,158 円
Tax the employer pays
4,031 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,189 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,158 円 to pay you 21,508 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 258,096 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 48,371 円. That means that your net pay will be 209,725 円 per year, or 17,477 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 237225
8.1%
1
USA
JPY 235742
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 258096
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 258095
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 258096
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 256434
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 245191
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 241445
6.5%
6
Indonesia
JPY 236724
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 235252
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 230509
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 227409
11.9%
10
Malaysia
JPY 227153
12.0%
11
India
JPY 227124
12.0%
12
China
JPY 224066
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 219446
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 209725
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 204412
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 251966
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 238739
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 237577
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 237448
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 233706
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 233349
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 230996
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 229705
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 225834
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 214220
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 212671
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 211381
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 255515
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 242610
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 240700
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 227674
11.8%
4
Kenya
JPY 225382
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 217761
15.6%
6
Uganda
JPY 215672
16.4%
7
Mozambique
JPY 215409
16.5%
8
Senegal
JPY 214774
16.8%
9
Ghana
JPY 211088
18.2%
10
Angola
JPY 201531
21.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 192777
25.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 258096
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 245191
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 245191
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 237447
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 237450
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 229707
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 224156
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 217524
15.7%
8
Egypt
JPY 208421
19.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 195189
24.4%
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.