Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
26,803 円
Income Tax
- 1,148 円
National Surtax
- 24.10 円
Health Insurance
- 1,319 円
Pension
- 2,452 円
Unemployment insurance
- 80.41 円
Total tax
- 5,023 円
Net pay
* 21,780 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
21,780 円
Net pay
3,936 円
Tax the employer pays
5,023 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,959 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,936 円 to pay you 26,803 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 321,636 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 60,279 円. That means that your net pay will be 261,357 円 per year, or 21,780 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 293779
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 290380
9.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 321636
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 321636
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 321636
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 319742
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 305554
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 302231
6.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 295276
8.2%
7
Taiwan
JPY 293168
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 287258
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 283688
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 283393
11.9%
11
India
JPY 283040
12.0%
12
China
JPY 279228
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 273471
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 261357
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 254736
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 313997
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 297513
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 296066
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 295905
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 291241
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 290796
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 287864
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 286256
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 281431
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 266958
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 265028
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 263420
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 318420
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 299958
6.7%
2
Zambia
JPY 295319
8.2%
3
Kenya
JPY 280682
12.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 280220
12.9%
5
Cameroon
JPY 271371
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 267283
16.9%
7
Ghana
JPY 260625
19.0%
8
Senegal
JPY 259879
19.2%
9
Uganda
JPY 256087
20.4%
10
Angola
JPY 249712
22.4%
11
Nigeria
JPY 237703
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.