Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,797 円
Income Tax
- 933 円
National Surtax
- 19.60 円
Health Insurance
- 1,072 円
Pension
- 1,994 円
Unemployment insurance
- 65.39 円
Total tax
- 4,085 円
Net pay
* 17,712 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
17,712 円
Net pay
3,201 円
Tax the employer pays
4,085 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,286 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,201 円 to pay you 21,797 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 261,564 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 49,021 円. That means that your net pay will be 212,543 円 per year, or 17,712 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.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 261564
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 261564
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 261564
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 261564
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 261564
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 260037
0.6%
6
Spain
JPY 244955
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 239588
8.4%
8
Italy
JPY 237525
9.2%
9
France
JPY 236191
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 232792
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 232660
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 227561
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 213175
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 210559
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 205390
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 204415
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 194735
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 181134
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 177864
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 166652
36.3%
21
Netherlands
JPY 164621
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 153015
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 240126
8.2%
1
USA
JPY 238910
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 261564
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 261564
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 261564
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 259902
0.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 248486
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 244790
6.4%
6
Indonesia
JPY 239919
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 238413
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 233606
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 230464
11.9%
10
Malaysia
JPY 230239
12.0%
11
India
JPY 230176
12.0%
12
China
JPY 227077
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 222395
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 212543
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 207159
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 255352
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 241947
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 240770
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 240639
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 236846
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 236484
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 234100
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 232792
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 228868
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 217098
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 215529
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 214221
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 258948
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 245870
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 243935
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 230542
11.9%
4
Kenya
JPY 228400
12.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 220687
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 218253
16.6%
7
Uganda
JPY 217877
16.7%
8
Senegal
JPY 217240
17.0%
9
Ghana
JPY 213791
18.3%
10
Angola
JPY 204161
22.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 195229
25.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 261564
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 248486
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 248486
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 240640
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 240640
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 232791
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 227168
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 220264
15.8%
8
Egypt
JPY 210891
19.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 193001
26.2%
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.