Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,500 円
Income Tax
- 878 円
National Surtax
- 18.43 円
Health Insurance
- 1,009 円
Pension
- 1,876 円
Unemployment insurance
- 61.50 円
Total tax
- 3,842 円
Net pay
* 16,658 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
16,658 円
Net pay
3,010 円
Tax the employer pays
3,842 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,852 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,010 円 to pay you 20,500 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 246,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 46,104 円. That means that your net pay will be 199,896 円 per year, or 16,658 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 246000
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 245999
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 245999
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 245999
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 246000
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 244825
0.5%
6
Spain
JPY 230379
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 225082
8.5%
8
Italy
JPY 223392
9.2%
9
France
JPY 222138
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 218940
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 218817
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 214020
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 200490
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 198030
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 193169
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 192252
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 183148
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 170356
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 167281
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 156180
36.5%
21
Netherlands
JPY 154816
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 143910
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 227105
7.7%
1
USA
JPY 224694
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 246000
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 246000
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 246000
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 244338
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 233700
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 229778
6.6%
6
Indonesia
JPY 225577
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 224227
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 219706
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 216751
11.9%
10
India
JPY 216480
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 216391
12.0%
12
China
JPY 213565
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 209162
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 199896
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 194832
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 240158
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 227550
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 226443
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 226320
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 222754
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 222412
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 220170
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 218940
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 215250
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 204180
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 202704
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 201474
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 243540
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 231240
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 229420
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 217671
11.5%
4
Kenya
JPY 214854
12.7%
5
Uganda
JPY 207978
15.5%
6
Cameroon
JPY 207555
15.6%
7
Senegal
JPY 206171
16.2%
8
Mozambique
JPY 205491
16.5%
9
Ghana
JPY 201657
18.0%
10
Angola
JPY 192351
21.8%
11
Nigeria
JPY 184224
25.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 246000
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 233700
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 233700
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 226319
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 226318
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 218942
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 213651
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 207968
15.5%
8
Turkey
JPY 202104
17.8%
9
Egypt
JPY 199809
18.8%
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.