Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,395 円
Income Tax
- 231 円
National Surtax
- 4.85 円
Health Insurance
- 265 円
Pension
- 494 円
Unemployment insurance
- 16.19 円
Total tax
- 1,011 円
Net pay
* 4,384 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
4,384 円
Net pay
792 円
Tax the employer pays
1,011 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,803 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 792 円 to pay you 5,395 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 129,480 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 24,266 円. That means that your net pay will be 105,214 円 per year, or 8,768 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 125482
3.1%
1
USA
JPY 118265
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 129480
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 129480
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 129480
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 127818
1.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 123006
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 118265
8.7%
6
Philippines
JPY 118199
8.7%
7
Taiwan
JPY 118020
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 115640
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 114085
11.9%
10
India
JPY 113942
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 113486
12.4%
12
China
JPY 112408
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 110090
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 105214
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 102548
20.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 128185
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 121711
6.0%
2
Uganda
JPY 121408
6.2%
3
Morocco
JPY 120753
6.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 118584
8.4%
5
Senegal
JPY 115588
10.7%
6
Kenya
JPY 112966
12.8%
7
Ghana
JPY 110815
14.4%
8
Mozambique
JPY 109944
15.1%
9
Cameroon
JPY 109245
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 102610
20.8%
11
Nigeria
JPY 101217
21.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 129480
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 123006
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 123006
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 119122
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 119123
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 115235
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 113455
12.4%
7
Israel
JPY 112453
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 111932
13.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 109075
15.8%
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.