Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,564 円
Income Tax
- 923 円
National Surtax
- 19.39 円
Health Insurance
- 1,061 円
Pension
- 1,973 円
Unemployment insurance
- 64.69 円
Total tax
- 4,041 円
Net pay
* 17,523 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
17,523 円
Net pay
3,167 円
Tax the employer pays
4,041 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,208 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,167 円 to pay you 21,564 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 258,768 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 48,497 円. That means that your net pay will be 210,271 円 per year, or 17,523 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 237787
8.1%
1
USA
JPY 236356
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 258768
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 258768
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 258768
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 257106
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 245830
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 242093
6.4%
6
Indonesia
JPY 237343
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 235864
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 231109
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 228001
11.9%
10
Malaysia
JPY 227751
12.0%
11
India
JPY 227716
12.0%
12
China
JPY 224650
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 220017
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 210271
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 204944
20.8%
16
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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.