Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
143,448 円
Income Tax
- 6,142 円
National Surtax
- 129 円
Health Insurance
- 7,058 円
Pension
- 13,125 円
Unemployment insurance
- 430 円
Total tax
- 26,884 円
Net pay
* 116,564 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
116,564 円
Net pay
21,065 円
Tax the employer pays
26,884 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
47,950 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 21,065 円 to pay you 143,448 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 143,448 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 26,884 円. That means that your net pay will be 116,564 円 per year, or 9,714 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 137802
3.9%
1
USA
JPY 131024
8.7%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 143448
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 136276
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 136276
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 131972
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 131972
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 127669
11.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 125188
12.7%
7
Israel
JPY 124585
13.2%
8
Egypt
JPY 123121
14.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 120589
15.9%
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.