Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
17,557 円
Income Tax
- 752 円
National Surtax
- 15.79 円
Health Insurance
- 864 円
Pension
- 1,606 円
Unemployment insurance
- 52.67 円
Total tax
- 3,290 円
Net pay
* 14,267 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
14,267 円
Net pay
2,578 円
Tax the employer pays
3,290 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,869 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,578 円 to pay you 17,557 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 421,368 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 78,970 円. That means that your net pay will be 342,398 円 per year, or 28,533 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 384873
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 371627
11.8%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 410311
2.6%
1
Colombia
JPY 418604
7.5%
2
Brazil
JPY 389062
7.7%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 387870
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 381549
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 380965
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 377124
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 375017
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 368697
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 349735
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 347207
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 345100
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 417154
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 392968
6.7%
2
Kenya
JPY 363186
13.8%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 362168
14.1%
4
Zambia
JPY 361963
14.1%
5
Cameroon
JPY 355517
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 348482
17.3%
7
Ghana
JPY 338379
19.7%
8
Senegal
JPY 326302
22.6%
9
Angola
JPY 324404
23.0%
10
Uganda
JPY 319938
24.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 305725
27.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 421368
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 400300
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 400300
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 387657
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 387657
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 375015
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 365958
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 345121
18.1%
8
Egypt
JPY 330671
21.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 274541
34.9%
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.