Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,612 円
Income Tax
- 925 円
National Surtax
- 19.43 円
Health Insurance
- 1,063 円
Pension
- 1,977 円
Unemployment insurance
- 64.84 円
Total tax
- 4,050 円
Net pay
* 17,562 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
17,562 円
Net pay
3,174 円
Tax the employer pays
4,050 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,224 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,174 円 to pay you 21,612 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 259,344 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 48,605 円. That means that your net pay will be 210,739 円 per year, or 17,562 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 259345
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 259343
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 259343
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 259343
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 259344
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 257867
0.6%
6
Spain
JPY 242875
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 237519
8.4%
8
Italy
JPY 235510
9.2%
9
France
JPY 234187
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 230816
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 230687
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 225629
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 211365
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 208772
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 203647
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 202680
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 193081
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 179596
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 176354
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 165158
36.3%
21
Netherlands
JPY 163223
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 151716
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 238269
8.1%
1
USA
JPY 236882
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 253185
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 239893
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 238727
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 238596
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 234835
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 234477
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 232113
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 230816
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 226926
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 215256
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 213699
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 212403
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 256751
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 243783
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 241864
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 228706
11.8%
4
Kenya
JPY 226468
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 218814
15.6%
6
Uganda
JPY 216465
16.5%
7
Mozambique
JPY 216433
16.6%
8
Senegal
JPY 215661
16.8%
9
Ghana
JPY 212061
18.2%
10
Angola
JPY 202477
21.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 193659
25.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 259344
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 246377
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 246377
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 238596
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 238598
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 230815
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 225240
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 218510
15.8%
8
Egypt
JPY 209310
19.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 194402
25.0%
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.