Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
24,568 円
Income Tax
- 1,052 円
National Surtax
- 22.09 円
Health Insurance
- 1,209 円
Pension
- 2,248 円
Unemployment insurance
- 73.70 円
Total tax
- 4,604 円
Net pay
* 19,964 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
19,964 円
Net pay
3,608 円
Tax the employer pays
4,604 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,212 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,608 円 to pay you 24,568 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 294,816 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 55,253 円. That means that your net pay will be 239,563 円 per year, or 19,964 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 269283
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 267944
9.1%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 287814
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 272705
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 271378
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 271231
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 266956
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 266548
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 263860
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 262386
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 257964
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 244697
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 242928
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 241454
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 291868
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 276898
6.1%
2
Morocco
JPY 274945
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 258040
12.5%
4
Kenya
JPY 257340
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 248742
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 245441
16.8%
7
Senegal
JPY 240888
18.3%
8
Ghana
JPY 239716
18.7%
9
Uganda
JPY 239028
18.9%
10
Angola
JPY 229375
22.2%
11
Nigeria
JPY 218740
25.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 294816
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 280075
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 280075
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 271229
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 271232
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 262388
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 256048
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 246533
16.4%
8
Egypt
JPY 234566
20.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 199512
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.