Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
26,197 円
Income Tax
- 1,122 円
National Surtax
- 23.55 円
Health Insurance
- 1,289 円
Pension
- 2,397 円
Unemployment insurance
- 78.59 円
Total tax
- 4,910 円
Net pay
* 21,287 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
21,287 円
Net pay
3,847 円
Tax the employer pays
4,910 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,757 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,847 円 to pay you 26,197 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 1,362,244 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 255,304 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,106,940 円 per year, or 92,245 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
USA
JPY 1237388
9.2%
1
Canada
JPY 1048742
23.0%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1253945
8.0%
1
Colombia
JPY 1253264
8.0%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1233512
9.5%
3
Guatemala
JPY 1231625
9.6%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1219208
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1212398
11.0%
6
Peru
JPY 1191963
12.5%
7
Mexico
JPY 1166933
14.3%
8
Brazil
JPY 1152133
15.4%
9
Chile
JPY 1122489
17.6%
10
Uruguay
JPY 1088433
20.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 884388
35.1%
12
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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.