Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
262,253 円
Income Tax
- 14,332 円
National Surtax
- 301 円
Health Insurance
- 12,903 円
Pension
- 23,996 円
Unemployment insurance
- 787 円
Total tax
- 52,318 円
Net pay
* 209,935 円
Marginal tax rate
23.1%
Average tax rate
19.9%
80.1%
Net pay
19.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
209,935 円
Net pay
38,512 円
Tax the employer pays
52,318 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
90,830 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 38,512 円 to pay you 262,253 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.46 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
30.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 19.9% tax rate now rises to 30.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 3,147,036 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 627,821 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,519,215 円 per year, or 209,935 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.0% and your marginal tax rate is 23.1%. 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 23.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 76.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 769 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,845 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2684229
14.7%
1
Canada
JPY 2338688
25.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 2982187
5.2%
1
Thailand
JPY 2850383
9.4%
2
Taiwan
JPY 2846596
9.6%
3
Australia
JPY 2834837
9.9%
4
South Korea
JPY 2685528
14.7%
5
New Zealand
JPY 2642363
16.0%
6
Pakistan
JPY 2632019
16.4%
7
Indonesia
JPY 2590957
17.7%
8
Malaysia
JPY 2574975
18.2%
9
Japan
JPY 2519215
20.0%
10
Kazakhstan
JPY 2508843
20.3%
11
Singapore
JPY 2501239
20.5%
12
Philippines
JPY 2457253
21.9%
13
Vietnam
JPY 2349535
25.3%
14
China
JPY 2218062
29.5%
15
India
JPY 2143604
31.9%
16
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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.