Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
463 円
Income Tax
- 19.82 円
National Surtax
- 0.42 円
Health Insurance
- 22.78 円
Pension
- 42.36 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1.39 円
Total tax
- 86.77 円
Net pay
* 376 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
376 円
Net pay
67.99 円
Tax the employer pays
86.77 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
155 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 67.99 円 to pay you 463 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 5,556 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,041 円. That means that your net pay will be 4,515 円 per year, or 376 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 5468
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 5075
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 5556
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 5556
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 5556
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 5278
5.0%
4
Indonesia
JPY 5067
8.8%
5
Taiwan
JPY 5064
8.9%
6
South Korea
JPY 4962
10.7%
7
New Zealand
JPY 4895
11.9%
8
India
JPY 4889
12.0%
9
China
JPY 4823
13.2%
10
Vietnam
JPY 4724
15.0%
11
Japan
JPY 4515
18.7%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 4400
20.8%
13
Malaysia
JPY 4244
23.6%
14
Pakistan
JPY 3894
29.9%
15
Philippines
JPY 2275
59.1%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 5500
1.0%
1
Angola
JPY 5389
3.0%
2
Uganda
JPY 5278
5.0%
3
Ghana
JPY 5250
5.5%
4
Zambia
JPY 5223
6.0%
5
Morocco
JPY 5181
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 5139
7.5%
7
Senegal
JPY 4853
12.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 4688
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 4625
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 3540
36.3%
11
Kenya
JPY 544
90.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 5556
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 5556
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 5278
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 5278
5.0%
4
Lebanon
JPY 5167
7.0%
5
Oman
JPY 5111
8.0%
6
Bahrain
JPY 5110
8.0%
7
Kuwait
JPY 4944
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 4825
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 4680
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.