Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
24,895 円
Income Tax
- 1,066 円
National Surtax
- 22.38 円
Health Insurance
- 1,225 円
Pension
- 2,278 円
Unemployment insurance
- 74.69 円
Total tax
- 4,666 円
Net pay
* 20,229 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
20,229 円
Net pay
3,656 円
Tax the employer pays
4,666 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,322 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,656 円 to pay you 24,895 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 298,740 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 55,988 円. That means that your net pay will be 242,752 円 per year, or 20,229 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 272866
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 271225
9.2%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 291645
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 276335
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 274991
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 274841
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 270509
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 270095
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 267372
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 265879
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 261398
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 247954
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 246162
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 244668
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 295753
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 279593
6.4%
2
Morocco
JPY 278605
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 261285
12.5%
4
Kenya
JPY 260755
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 252053
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 248637
16.8%
7
Senegal
JPY 243679
18.4%
8
Ghana
JPY 242775
18.7%
9
Uganda
JPY 241524
19.2%
10
Angola
JPY 232351
22.2%
11
Nigeria
JPY 221514
25.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 298740
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 283803
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 283803
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 274839
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 274842
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 265878
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 259456
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 249633
16.4%
8
Egypt
JPY 237360
20.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 202072
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.