Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
263 円
Income Tax
- 11.26 円
National Surtax
- 0.24 円
Health Insurance
- 12.94 円
Pension
- 24.06 円
Unemployment insurance
- 0.79 円
Total tax
- 49.29 円
Net pay
* 214 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
214 円
Net pay
38.62 円
Tax the employer pays
49.29 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
87.91 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 38.62 円 to pay you 263 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 3,156 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 591 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,565 円 per year, or 214 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
Canada
JPY 3106
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 2883
8.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 3156
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 3156
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 3156
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 2998
5.0%
4
Indonesia
JPY 2878
8.8%
5
Taiwan
JPY 2877
8.9%
6
South Korea
JPY 2819
10.7%
7
New Zealand
JPY 2781
11.9%
8
India
JPY 2778
12.0%
9
China
JPY 2740
13.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 2707
14.2%
11
Vietnam
JPY 2683
15.0%
12
Japan
JPY 2565
18.7%
13
Kazakhstan
JPY 2500
20.8%
14
Pakistan
JPY 1494
52.7%
15
Philippines
JPY 1292
59.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 3081
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 2919
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 2905
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 2904
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 2857
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 2853
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 2825
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 2809
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 2762
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 2619
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 2601
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 2585
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 3156
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 3156
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2998
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 2998
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 2935
7.0%
5
Oman
JPY 2902
8.0%
6
Bahrain
JPY 2903
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 2808
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 2741
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 2659
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.