Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
7,020 円
Income Tax
- 301 円
National Surtax
- 6.31 円
Health Insurance
- 345 円
Pension
- 642 円
Unemployment insurance
- 21.06 円
Total tax
- 1,316 円
Net pay
* 5,704 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
5,704 円
Net pay
1,031 円
Tax the employer pays
1,316 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,347 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,031 円 to pay you 7,020 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 168,480 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 31,576 円. That means that your net pay will be 136,904 円 per year, or 11,409 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 159879
5.1%
1
USA
JPY 153888
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 168480
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 168480
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 168480
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 166818
1.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 160056
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 155325
7.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 154177
8.5%
7
Taiwan
JPY 153568
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 150472
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 148447
11.9%
10
India
JPY 148262
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 147851
12.2%
12
China
JPY 146266
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 143250
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 136904
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 133436
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 164479
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 155844
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 155086
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 155002
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 152558
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 152325
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 150790
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 149947
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 147420
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 139838
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 138828
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 137985
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 166795
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 158371
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 157124
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 154219
8.5%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 152001
9.8%
5
Kenya
JPY 147130
12.7%
6
Senegal
JPY 146919
12.8%
7
Cameroon
JPY 142150
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 141924
15.8%
9
Ghana
JPY 141221
16.2%
10
Angola
JPY 132860
21.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 129341
23.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 168480
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 160056
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 160056
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 155001
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 155003
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 149946
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 146325
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 146215
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 142542
15.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 140676
16.5%
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.