Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,211 円
Income Tax
- 180 円
National Surtax
- 3.79 円
Health Insurance
- 207 円
Pension
- 385 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12.63 円
Total tax
- 789 円
Net pay
* 3,422 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
3,422 円
Net pay
618 円
Tax the employer pays
789 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,408 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 618 円 to pay you 4,211 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 218,972 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 41,038 円. That means that your net pay will be 177,934 円 per year, or 14,828 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.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 218972
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 218973
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 218973
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 218973
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 218972
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 218408
0.3%
6
Spain
JPY 205067
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 199891
8.7%
8
Italy
JPY 198850
9.2%
9
France
JPY 197731
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 194885
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 194776
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 190506
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 178462
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 176272
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 171945
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 171129
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 163025
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 151638
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 148901
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 137995
37.0%
21
Netherlands
JPY 137788
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 128098
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 204413
6.7%
1
USA
JPY 200008
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 218972
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 218972
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 218972
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 217310
0.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 208023
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 203708
7.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 200671
8.4%
7
Taiwan
JPY 199591
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 195567
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 192936
11.9%
10
India
JPY 192695
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 192343
12.2%
12
China
JPY 190101
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 186181
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 177934
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 173426
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 213771
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 202549
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 201564
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 201454
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 198278
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 197976
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 195980
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 194885
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 191601
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 181747
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 180433
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 179338
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 216782
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 205834
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 204213
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 195264
10.8%
4
Kenya
JPY 191331
12.6%
5
Uganda
JPY 190477
13.0%
6
Senegal
JPY 186949
14.6%
7
Cameroon
JPY 184751
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 183328
16.3%
9
Ghana
JPY 180586
17.5%
10
Angola
JPY 171609
21.6%
11
Nigeria
JPY 165114
24.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 218972
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 208024
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 208023
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 201453
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 201454
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 194886
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 190177
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 186616
14.8%
8
Turkey
JPY 180687
17.5%
9
Egypt
JPY 180370
17.6%
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.