Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
25,921 円
Income Tax
- 1,110 円
National Surtax
- 23.31 円
Health Insurance
- 1,275 円
Pension
- 2,372 円
Unemployment insurance
- 77.76 円
Total tax
- 4,858 円
Net pay
* 21,063 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
21,063 円
Net pay
3,806 円
Tax the employer pays
4,858 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,664 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,806 円 to pay you 25,921 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 311,052 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 58,296 円. That means that your net pay will be 252,756 円 per year, or 21,063 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 284112
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 281526
9.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 311052
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 311052
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 311052
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 309214
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 295499
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 292194
6.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 285522
8.2%
7
Taiwan
JPY 283521
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 277805
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 274271
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 274068
11.9%
11
India
JPY 273726
12.0%
12
China
JPY 270040
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 264472
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 252756
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 246353
20.8%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 311052
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 295499
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 295499
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 286168
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 286166
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 276838
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 270149
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 259359
16.6%
8
Egypt
JPY 246126
20.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 209728
32.6%
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.