Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
995 円
Income Tax
- 42.60 円
National Surtax
- 0.90 円
Health Insurance
- 48.95 円
Pension
- 91.04 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2.99 円
Total tax
- 186 円
Net pay
* 809 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
809 円
Net pay
146 円
Tax the employer pays
186 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
333 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 146 円 to pay you 995 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 11,940 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,238 円. That means that your net pay will be 9,702 円 per year, or 809 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 11751
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 10905
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 11940
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 11940
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 11940
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 11343
5.0%
4
Indonesia
JPY 10889
8.8%
5
Taiwan
JPY 10883
8.9%
6
South Korea
JPY 10664
10.7%
7
New Zealand
JPY 10521
11.9%
8
India
JPY 10508
12.0%
9
China
JPY 10366
13.2%
10
Pakistan
JPY 10278
13.9%
11
Vietnam
JPY 10152
15.0%
12
Malaysia
JPY 9720
18.6%
13
Japan
JPY 9702
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 9456
20.8%
15
Philippines
JPY 6325
47.0%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 11821
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 11343
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 11283
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 11224
6.0%
4
Angola
JPY 11167
6.5%
5
Morocco
JPY 11135
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 11044
7.5%
7
Senegal
JPY 10688
10.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 10074
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 9938
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 9094
23.8%
11
Kenya
JPY 6928
42.0%
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.