Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
24,320 円
Income Tax
- 1,041 円
National Surtax
- 21.87 円
Health Insurance
- 1,197 円
Pension
- 2,225 円
Unemployment insurance
- 72.96 円
Total tax
- 4,558 円
Net pay
* 19,762 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
19,762 円
Net pay
3,571 円
Tax the employer pays
4,558 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,129 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,571 円 to pay you 24,320 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 291,840 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 54,695 円. That means that your net pay will be 237,145 円 per year, or 19,762 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 266564
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 265454
9.0%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 284909
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 269952
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 268638
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 268493
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 264262
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 263857
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 261197
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 259737
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 255360
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 242227
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 240476
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 239017
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 288922
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 274330
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 272170
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 255579
12.4%
4
Kenya
JPY 254750
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 246231
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 243017
16.7%
7
Senegal
JPY 238772
18.2%
8
Ghana
JPY 237395
18.7%
9
Uganda
JPY 237135
18.7%
10
Angola
JPY 227119
22.2%
11
Nigeria
JPY 216635
25.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 291840
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 277248
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 277248
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 268494
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 268494
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 259736
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 253463
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 244182
16.3%
8
Egypt
JPY 232447
20.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 197570
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.