Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
26,656 円
Income Tax
- 1,141 円
National Surtax
- 23.97 円
Health Insurance
- 1,311 円
Pension
- 2,439 円
Unemployment insurance
- 79.97 円
Total tax
- 4,996 円
Net pay
* 21,660 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
21,660 円
Net pay
3,914 円
Tax the employer pays
4,996 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,910 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,914 円 to pay you 26,656 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 319,872 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 59,949 円. That means that your net pay will be 259,923 円 per year, or 21,660 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 292167
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 288904
9.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 319872
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 319872
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 319872
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 317987
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 303878
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 300558
6.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 293650
8.2%
7
Taiwan
JPY 291560
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 285682
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 282118
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 281839
11.9%
11
India
JPY 281487
12.0%
12
China
JPY 277697
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 271971
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 259923
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 253339
20.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 316673
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 298313
6.7%
2
Zambia
JPY 294107
8.1%
3
Kenya
JPY 279147
12.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 278761
12.9%
5
Cameroon
JPY 269882
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 265847
16.9%
7
Ghana
JPY 259250
19.0%
8
Senegal
JPY 258705
19.1%
9
Uganda
JPY 254965
20.3%
10
Angola
JPY 248375
22.4%
11
Nigeria
JPY 236455
26.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 319872
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 303879
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 303878
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 294283
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 294283
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 284685
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 277809
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 266327
16.7%
8
Egypt
JPY 252406
21.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 215173
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.