Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
53,612 円
Income Tax
- 2,295 円
National Surtax
- 48.20 円
Health Insurance
- 2,638 円
Pension
- 4,905 円
Unemployment insurance
- 161 円
Total tax
- 10,048 円
Net pay
* 43,564 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
43,564 円
Net pay
7,873 円
Tax the employer pays
10,048 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
17,921 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 7,873 円 to pay you 53,612 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 1,286,688 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 241,143 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,045,545 円 per year, or 87,129 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 1286688
0.0%
1
Ireland
JPY 1286688
0.0%
2
Spain
JPY 1204983
6.4%
3
Switzerland
JPY 1195003
7.1%
4
Norway
JPY 1191257
7.4%
5
Italy
JPY 1168442
9.2%
6
France
JPY 1161879
9.7%
7
Czech Republic
JPY 1145152
11.0%
8
Luxembourg
JPY 1142405
11.2%
9
Russia
JPY 1119419
13.0%
10
Austria
JPY 1093978
15.0%
11
Hungary
JPY 1048651
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1035784
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1033532
19.7%
14
Sweden
JPY 1014360
21.2%
15
Poland
JPY 1007543
21.7%
16
Greece
JPY 1005557
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 947786
26.3%
18
Finland
JPY 891031
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 874948
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 856343
33.5%
21
Netherlands
JPY 809655
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 752713
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 1171021
9.0%
1
Canada
JPY 992732
22.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 1286688
0.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 1286688
0.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 1217704
5.4%
3
Pakistan
JPY 1198964
6.8%
4
Taiwan
JPY 1172803
8.9%
5
Malaysia
JPY 1135519
11.8%
6
South Korea
JPY 1134520
11.8%
7
New Zealand
JPY 1133435
11.9%
8
Philippines
JPY 1119942
13.0%
9
Indonesia
JPY 1118402
13.1%
10
Japan
JPY 1045545
18.7%
11
Vietnam
JPY 1033560
19.7%
12
India
JPY 1030829
19.9%
13
Singapore
JPY 1029730
20.0%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 1019057
20.8%
15
China
JPY 920469
28.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1184396
8.0%
1
Colombia
JPY 1183753
8.0%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1165096
9.5%
3
Guatemala
JPY 1163314
9.6%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1151586
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1145153
11.0%
6
Peru
JPY 1125852
12.5%
7
Mexico
JPY 1109612
13.8%
8
Brazil
JPY 1099271
14.6%
9
Chile
JPY 1060231
17.6%
10
Uruguay
JPY 1028064
20.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 835277
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1182341
8.1%
1
Morocco
JPY 1062458
17.4%
2
Mozambique
JPY 1011216
21.4%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 995270
22.7%
4
Cameroon
JPY 993383
22.8%
5
Kenya
JPY 980502
23.8%
6
Angola
JPY 960503
25.4%
7
Ghana
JPY 952350
26.0%
8
Nigeria
JPY 894315
30.5%
9
Uganda
JPY 881552
31.5%
10
Senegal
JPY 876893
31.9%
11
Zambia
JPY 854908
33.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1222354
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 1222354
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1183752
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 1183753
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1158019
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 1145152
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1117489
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1006774
21.8%
8
Lebanon
JPY 994111
22.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 765215
40.5%
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.