Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
24,780 円
Income Tax
- 1,061 円
National Surtax
- 22.28 円
Health Insurance
- 1,219 円
Pension
- 2,267 円
Unemployment insurance
- 74.34 円
Total tax
- 4,644 円
Net pay
* 20,136 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
20,136 円
Net pay
3,639 円
Tax the employer pays
4,644 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,283 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,639 円 to pay you 24,780 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 297,360 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 55,729 円. That means that your net pay will be 241,631 円 per year, or 20,136 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 271605
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 270072
9.2%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 290298
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 275058
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 273719
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 273571
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 269260
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 268848
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 266137
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 264650
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 260190
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 246809
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 245025
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 243538
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 294386
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 278646
6.3%
2
Morocco
JPY 277318
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 260144
12.5%
4
Kenya
JPY 259554
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 250889
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 247513
16.8%
7
Senegal
JPY 242697
18.4%
8
Ghana
JPY 241699
18.7%
9
Uganda
JPY 240646
19.1%
10
Angola
JPY 231304
22.2%
11
Nigeria
JPY 220538
25.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 297360
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 282492
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 282492
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 273572
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 273570
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 264649
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 258257
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 248543
16.4%
8
Egypt
JPY 236377
20.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 201172
32.4%
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.