Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
26,250 円
Income Tax
- 1,124 円
National Surtax
- 23.60 円
Health Insurance
- 1,292 円
Pension
- 2,402 円
Unemployment insurance
- 78.75 円
Total tax
- 4,920 円
Net pay
* 21,330 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
21,330 円
Net pay
3,855 円
Tax the employer pays
4,920 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,774 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,855 円 to pay you 26,250 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 315,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 59,035 円. That means that your net pay will be 255,965 円 per year, or 21,330 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 287718
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 284829
9.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 315000
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 315000
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 315000
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 313141
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 299250
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 295938
6.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 289161
8.2%
7
Taiwan
JPY 287119
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 281331
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 277783
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 277546
11.9%
11
India
JPY 277200
12.0%
12
China
JPY 273467
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 267829
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 255965
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 249480
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 307519
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 291375
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 289957
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 289800
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 285233
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 284796
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 281925
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 280350
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 275625
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 261450
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 259560
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 257985
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 311850
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 293769
6.7%
2
Zambia
JPY 290761
7.7%
3
Kenya
JPY 274907
12.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 274732
12.8%
5
Cameroon
JPY 265772
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 261879
16.9%
7
Ghana
JPY 255451
18.9%
8
Senegal
JPY 255243
19.0%
9
Uganda
JPY 251866
20.0%
10
Angola
JPY 244680
22.3%
11
Nigeria
JPY 233011
26.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 315000
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 299250
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 299250
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 289798
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 289800
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 280348
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 273578
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 262478
16.7%
8
Egypt
JPY 248937
21.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 212165
32.7%
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.