Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
24,088 円
Income Tax
- 1,031 円
National Surtax
- 21.66 円
Health Insurance
- 1,185 円
Pension
- 2,204 円
Unemployment insurance
- 72.26 円
Total tax
- 4,514 円
Net pay
* 19,574 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
19,574 円
Net pay
3,537 円
Tax the employer pays
4,514 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,052 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,537 円 to pay you 24,088 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 289,056 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 54,173 円. That means that your net pay will be 234,883 円 per year, or 19,574 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 264021
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 263125
9.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 289056
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 289056
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 289056
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 287334
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 274603
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 271307
6.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 265253
8.2%
7
Taiwan
JPY 263472
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 258160
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 254687
11.9%
10
Malaysia
JPY 254700
11.9%
11
India
JPY 254369
12.0%
12
China
JPY 250944
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 245770
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 234883
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 228932
20.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 286165
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 271713
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 269574
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 253277
12.4%
4
Kenya
JPY 252327
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 243882
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 240750
16.7%
7
Senegal
JPY 236792
18.1%
8
Uganda
JPY 235364
18.6%
9
Ghana
JPY 235225
18.6%
10
Angola
JPY 225007
22.2%
11
Nigeria
JPY 214667
25.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 289056
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 274603
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 274603
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 265931
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 265932
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 257259
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 251045
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 241983
16.3%
8
Egypt
JPY 230465
20.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 195754
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.