Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,626 円
Income Tax
- 112 円
National Surtax
- 2.36 円
Health Insurance
- 129 円
Pension
- 240 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7.88 円
Total tax
- 492 円
Net pay
* 2,134 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,134 円
Net pay
386 円
Tax the employer pays
492 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
878 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 386 円 to pay you 2,626 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 31,512 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,906 円. That means that your net pay will be 25,606 円 per year, or 2,134 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 31014
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 28782
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 31512
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 31512
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 31512
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 29936
5.0%
4
Pakistan
JPY 29850
5.3%
5
Indonesia
JPY 28739
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 28723
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 28144
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 27766
11.9%
9
India
JPY 27731
12.0%
10
China
JPY 27357
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 27049
14.2%
12
Vietnam
JPY 26793
15.0%
13
Philippines
JPY 25702
18.4%
14
Japan
JPY 25606
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 24958
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 30764
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 29149
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 29007
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 28991
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 28534
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 28490
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 28203
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 28045
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 27573
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 26155
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 25966
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 25808
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 31512
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 31512
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 29936
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 29936
5.0%
4
Bahrain
JPY 28990
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 28991
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 28825
8.5%
7
Kuwait
JPY 28048
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 27368
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 26546
15.8%
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.