Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,457 円
Income Tax
- 105 円
National Surtax
- 2.21 円
Health Insurance
- 121 円
Pension
- 225 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7.37 円
Total tax
- 460 円
Net pay
* 1,997 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
1,997 円
Net pay
361 円
Tax the employer pays
460 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
821 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 361 円 to pay you 2,457 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 29,484 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,526 円. That means that your net pay will be 23,958 円 per year, or 1,997 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
Canada
JPY 29018
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 26930
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 29484
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 29483
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 29484
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 28010
5.0%
4
Pakistan
JPY 27822
5.6%
5
Indonesia
JPY 26889
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 26874
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 26333
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 25979
11.9%
9
India
JPY 25946
12.0%
10
China
JPY 25597
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 25307
14.2%
12
Vietnam
JPY 25069
15.0%
13
Japan
JPY 23958
18.7%
14
Philippines
JPY 23694
19.6%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 23351
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 28784
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 27273
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 27140
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 27125
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 26697
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 26657
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 26388
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 26240
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 25799
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 24472
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 24295
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 24147
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 29189
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 28010
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 27862
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 27715
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 27497
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 27273
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 26723
9.4%
7
Angola
JPY 25901
12.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 24876
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 24422
17.2%
10
Mozambique
JPY 24357
17.4%
11
Kenya
JPY 24337
17.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 29484
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 29484
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 28010
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 28010
5.0%
4
Bahrain
JPY 27126
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 27126
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 27000
8.4%
7
Kuwait
JPY 26243
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 25607
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 24838
15.8%
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.