Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
26,528 円
Income Tax
- 1,136 円
National Surtax
- 23.85 円
Health Insurance
- 1,305 円
Pension
- 2,427 円
Unemployment insurance
- 79.58 円
Total tax
- 4,972 円
Net pay
* 21,556 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
21,556 円
Net pay
3,896 円
Tax the employer pays
4,972 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,867 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,896 円 to pay you 26,528 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 318,336 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 59,661 円. That means that your net pay will be 258,675 円 per year, or 21,556 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 290765
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 287619
9.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 318336
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 318336
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 318336
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 316460
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 302419
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 299101
6.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 292235
8.2%
7
Taiwan
JPY 290160
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 284310
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 280752
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 280486
11.9%
11
India
JPY 280136
12.0%
12
China
JPY 276363
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 270665
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 258675
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 252122
20.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 315153
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 296880
6.7%
2
Zambia
JPY 293052
7.9%
3
Kenya
JPY 277810
12.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 277491
12.8%
5
Cameroon
JPY 268586
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 264596
16.9%
7
Ghana
JPY 258052
18.9%
8
Senegal
JPY 257615
19.1%
9
Uganda
JPY 253988
20.2%
10
Angola
JPY 247210
22.3%
11
Nigeria
JPY 235369
26.1%
12
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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.