Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
22,893 円
Income Tax
- 980 円
National Surtax
- 20.58 円
Health Insurance
- 1,126 円
Pension
- 2,095 円
Unemployment insurance
- 68.68 円
Total tax
- 4,290 円
Net pay
* 18,603 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
18,603 円
Net pay
3,362 円
Tax the employer pays
4,290 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,652 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,362 円 to pay you 22,893 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 274,716 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 51,486 円. That means that your net pay will be 223,230 円 per year, or 18,603 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 251128
8.6%
1
USA
JPY 250922
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 268192
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 254112
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 252877
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 252739
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 248756
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 248375
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 245871
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 244497
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 240376
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 228014
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 226366
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 224992
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 271969
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 258233
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 256200
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 241418
12.1%
4
Kenya
JPY 239847
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 231783
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 229038
16.6%
7
Senegal
JPY 226593
17.5%
8
Uganda
JPY 226243
17.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 224045
18.4%
10
Angola
JPY 214134
22.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 204528
25.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 274716
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 260980
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 260980
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 252737
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 252740
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 244498
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 238591
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 230654
16.0%
8
Egypt
JPY 220255
19.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 186398
32.2%
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.