Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
26,541 円
Income Tax
- 1,136 円
National Surtax
- 23.86 円
Health Insurance
- 1,306 円
Pension
- 2,429 円
Unemployment insurance
- 79.62 円
Total tax
- 4,974 円
Net pay
* 21,567 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
21,567 円
Net pay
3,898 円
Tax the employer pays
4,974 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,872 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,898 円 to pay you 26,541 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 318,492 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 59,690 円. That means that your net pay will be 258,802 円 per year, or 21,567 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 290907
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 287750
9.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 318492
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 318492
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 318492
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 316615
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 302567
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 299249
6.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 292378
8.2%
7
Taiwan
JPY 290302
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 284450
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 280891
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 280623
11.9%
11
India
JPY 280273
12.0%
12
China
JPY 276499
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 270798
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 258802
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 252246
20.8%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 318492
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 302567
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 302568
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 293012
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 293014
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 283456
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 276610
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 265237
16.7%
8
Egypt
JPY 251423
21.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 214321
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.