Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
10,220 円
Income Tax
- 438 円
National Surtax
- 9.19 円
Health Insurance
- 503 円
Pension
- 935 円
Unemployment insurance
- 30.66 円
Total tax
- 1,915 円
Net pay
* 8,305 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
8,305 円
Net pay
1,501 円
Tax the employer pays
1,915 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,416 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,501 円 to pay you 10,220 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 245,280 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 45,969 円. That means that your net pay will be 199,311 円 per year, or 16,609 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 226503
7.7%
1
USA
JPY 224036
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 245280
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 245280
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 245280
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 243618
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 233016
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 229083
6.6%
6
Indonesia
JPY 224914
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 223570
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 219063
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 216117
11.9%
10
India
JPY 215846
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 215750
12.0%
12
China
JPY 212940
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 208549
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 199311
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 194262
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 239455
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 226884
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 225780
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 225658
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 222102
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 221761
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 219526
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 218299
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 214620
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 203582
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 202111
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 200884
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 242827
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 230563
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 228748
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 217076
11.5%
4
Kenya
JPY 214227
12.7%
5
Uganda
JPY 207520
15.4%
6
Cameroon
JPY 206948
15.6%
7
Senegal
JPY 205659
16.2%
8
Mozambique
JPY 204900
16.5%
9
Ghana
JPY 201096
18.0%
10
Angola
JPY 191798
21.8%
11
Nigeria
JPY 183715
25.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 245280
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 233016
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 233016
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 225656
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 225658
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 218301
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 213026
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 207399
15.4%
8
Turkey
JPY 201533
17.8%
9
Egypt
JPY 199296
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.