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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 204413
6.7%
1
USA
JPY 200008
8.7%
2
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.