Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
23,832 円
Income Tax
- 1,020 円
National Surtax
- 21.43 円
Health Insurance
- 1,173 円
Pension
- 2,181 円
Unemployment insurance
- 71.50 円
Total tax
- 4,466 円
Net pay
* 19,366 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
19,366 円
Net pay
3,500 円
Tax the employer pays
4,466 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,966 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,500 円 to pay you 23,832 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 285,984 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 53,597 円. That means that your net pay will be 232,387 円 per year, or 19,366 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
USA
JPY 261215
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 260555
8.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 285984
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 285984
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 285984
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 284278
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 271685
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 268344
6.2%
6
Indonesia
JPY 262422
8.2%
7
Taiwan
JPY 260672
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 255416
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 251981
11.9%
10
Malaysia
JPY 251966
11.9%
11
India
JPY 251666
12.0%
12
China
JPY 248277
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 243158
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 232387
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 226499
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 279192
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 264535
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 263248
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 263105
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 258959
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 258562
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 255956
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 254525
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 250236
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 237367
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 235651
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 234221
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 283124
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 268825
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 266709
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 250737
12.3%
4
Kenya
JPY 249653
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 241290
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 238248
16.7%
7
Senegal
JPY 234607
18.0%
8
Uganda
JPY 233410
18.4%
9
Ghana
JPY 232830
18.6%
10
Angola
JPY 222678
22.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 212495
25.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 285984
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 271685
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 271685
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 263105
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 263107
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 254526
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 248377
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 239556
16.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 228278
20.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 193750
32.3%
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.