Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,306 円
Income Tax
- 679 円
National Surtax
- 14.25 円
Health Insurance
- 605 円
Pension
- 1,126 円
Unemployment insurance
- 36.92 円
Total tax
- 2,461 円
Net pay
* 9,845 円
Marginal tax rate
23.1%
Average tax rate
20.0%
80.0%
Net pay
20.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
9,845 円
Net pay
1,807 円
Tax the employer pays
2,461 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,269 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,807 円 to pay you 12,306 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.47 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
30.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 20% tax rate now rises to 30.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 3,199,560 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 639,961 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,559,599 円 per year, or 213,300 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.0% and your marginal tax rate is 23.1%. 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 23.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 76.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 769 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,845 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2723845
14.9%
1
Canada
JPY 2377624
25.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 3031087
5.3%
1
Thailand
JPY 2893704
9.6%
2
Taiwan
JPY 2892003
9.6%
3
Australia
JPY 2876331
10.1%
4
South Korea
JPY 2726596
14.8%
5
New Zealand
JPY 2684965
16.1%
6
Pakistan
JPY 2669751
16.6%
7
Indonesia
JPY 2629169
17.8%
8
Malaysia
JPY 2611452
18.4%
9
Japan
JPY 2559599
20.0%
10
Kazakhstan
JPY 2551387
20.3%
11
Singapore
JPY 2542124
20.6%
12
Philippines
JPY 2492707
22.1%
13
Vietnam
JPY 2384792
25.5%
14
China
JPY 2254697
29.5%
15
India
JPY 2173438
32.1%
16
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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.