Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,207 円
Income Tax
- 137 円
National Surtax
- 2.88 円
Health Insurance
- 158 円
Pension
- 293 円
Unemployment insurance
- 9.62 円
Total tax
- 601 円
Net pay
* 2,606 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,606 円
Net pay
471 円
Tax the employer pays
601 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,072 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 471 円 to pay you 3,207 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 38,484 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,212 円. That means that your net pay will be 31,272 円 per year, or 2,606 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 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 37876
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 35151
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 38484
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 38484
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 38484
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 36822
4.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 36560
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 35097
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 35078
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 34371
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 33908
11.9%
9
India
JPY 33866
12.0%
10
China
JPY 33410
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 33039
14.2%
12
Vietnam
JPY 32721
15.0%
13
Philippines
JPY 32604
15.3%
14
Japan
JPY 31272
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 30479
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 37570
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 35598
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 35424
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 35405
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 34848
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 34794
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 34443
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 34250
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 33674
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 31942
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 31711
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 31518
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 38484
0.0%
1
Egypt
JPY 38308
0.5%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 36560
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 36560
5.0%
4
Bahrain
JPY 35405
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 35403
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 35100
8.8%
7
Kuwait
JPY 34250
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 33423
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 32419
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.