Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
120,564 円
Income Tax
- 5,162 円
National Surtax
- 108 円
Health Insurance
- 5,932 円
Pension
- 11,032 円
Unemployment insurance
- 362 円
Total tax
- 22,595 円
Net pay
* 97,969 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
97,969 円
Net pay
17,705 円
Tax the employer pays
22,595 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
40,300 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 17,705 円 to pay you 120,564 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 120,564 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 22,595 円. That means that your net pay will be 97,969 円 per year, or 8,164 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 117618
2.4%
1
USA
JPY 110122
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 117701
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 111522
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 110979
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 110919
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 109170
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 109004
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 107905
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 107302
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 105493
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 100068
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 99345
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 98742
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 119358
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 113905
5.5%
2
Zambia
JPY 113330
6.0%
3
Morocco
JPY 112438
6.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 110945
8.0%
5
Senegal
JPY 108425
10.1%
6
Kenya
JPY 105156
12.8%
7
Ghana
JPY 103864
13.9%
8
Mozambique
JPY 102633
14.9%
9
Cameroon
JPY 101722
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 95686
20.6%
11
Nigeria
JPY 94660
21.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 120564
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 114536
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 114536
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 110921
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 110918
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 107303
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 105965
12.1%
7
Egypt
JPY 104791
13.1%
8
Israel
JPY 104710
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 101564
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.