Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
22,066 円
Income Tax
- 945 円
National Surtax
- 19.84 円
Health Insurance
- 1,086 円
Pension
- 2,019 円
Unemployment insurance
- 66.20 円
Total tax
- 4,135 円
Net pay
* 17,931 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
17,931 円
Net pay
3,240 円
Tax the employer pays
4,135 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,376 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,240 円 to pay you 22,066 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 264,792 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 49,626 円. That means that your net pay will be 215,166 円 per year, or 17,931 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 242827
8.3%
1
USA
JPY 241858
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 264792
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 264792
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 264792
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 263130
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 251552
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 247903
6.4%
6
Indonesia
JPY 242894
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 241355
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 236489
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 233308
11.9%
10
Malaysia
JPY 233111
12.0%
11
India
JPY 233017
12.0%
12
China
JPY 229879
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 225139
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 215166
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 209715
20.8%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 264792
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 251552
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 251553
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 243608
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 243610
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 235664
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 229972
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 222814
15.9%
8
Egypt
JPY 213189
19.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 190965
27.9%
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.