Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,274 円
Income Tax
- 183 円
National Surtax
- 3.84 円
Health Insurance
- 210 円
Pension
- 391 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12.82 円
Total tax
- 801 円
Net pay
* 3,473 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
3,473 円
Net pay
628 円
Tax the employer pays
801 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,429 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 628 円 to pay you 4,274 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 51,288 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,612 円. That means that your net pay will be 41,676 円 per year, or 3,473 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
Canada
JPY 50477
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 46847
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 50070
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 47441
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 47210
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 47185
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 46441
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 46370
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 45903
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 45646
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 44877
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 42569
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 42261
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 42005
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 50775
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 48697
5.1%
2
Zambia
JPY 48211
6.0%
3
Morocco
JPY 47831
6.7%
4
Ghana
JPY 47594
7.2%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 47441
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 46652
9.0%
7
Kenya
JPY 45085
12.1%
8
Mozambique
JPY 43327
15.5%
9
Cameroon
JPY 43273
15.6%
10
Nigeria
JPY 41938
18.2%
11
Angola
JPY 41581
18.9%
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.