Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
23,360 円
Income Tax
- 1,000 円
National Surtax
- 21 円
Health Insurance
- 1,149 円
Pension
- 2,137 円
Unemployment insurance
- 70.08 円
Total tax
- 4,378 円
Net pay
* 18,982 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
18,982 円
Net pay
3,430 円
Tax the employer pays
4,378 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,808 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,430 円 to pay you 23,360 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 280,320 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 52,536 円. That means that your net pay will be 227,784 円 per year, or 18,982 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 280320
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 280319
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 280319
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 280319
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 280320
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 278369
0.7%
6
Spain
JPY 262520
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 257067
8.3%
8
Italy
JPY 254559
9.2%
9
France
JPY 253129
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 249485
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 249345
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 243878
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 228461
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 225658
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 220118
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 219073
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 208697
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 194122
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 190618
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 179271
36.1%
21
Netherlands
JPY 176437
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 163987
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 256042
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 255816
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 280320
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 280320
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 280320
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 278644
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 266304
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 262881
6.2%
6
Indonesia
JPY 257203
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 255509
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 250358
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 246990
11.9%
10
Malaysia
JPY 246927
11.9%
11
India
JPY 246682
12.0%
12
China
JPY 243360
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 238342
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 227784
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 222013
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 273662
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 259296
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 258034
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 257894
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 253830
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 253442
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 250886
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 249485
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 245280
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 232666
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 230984
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 229582
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 277517
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 263501
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 261426
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 246053
12.2%
4
Kenya
JPY 244724
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 236512
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 233633
16.7%
7
Senegal
JPY 230579
17.7%
8
Uganda
JPY 229807
18.0%
9
Ghana
JPY 228414
18.5%
10
Angola
JPY 218383
22.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 208490
25.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 280320
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 266304
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 266304
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 257893
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 257895
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 249487
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 243458
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 235081
16.1%
8
Egypt
JPY 224245
20.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 190055
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.