Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
146,316 円
Income Tax
- 6,265 円
National Surtax
- 132 円
Health Insurance
- 7,199 円
Pension
- 13,388 円
Unemployment insurance
- 439 円
Total tax
- 27,422 円
Net pay
* 118,894 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
118,894 円
Net pay
21,487 円
Tax the employer pays
27,422 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
48,908 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 21,487 円 to pay you 146,316 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 146,316 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 27,422 円. That means that your net pay will be 118,894 円 per year, or 9,908 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
Canada
JPY 140331
4.1%
1
USA
JPY 133643
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 146316
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 146316
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 146316
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 144654
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 139000
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 134226
8.3%
6
Indonesia
JPY 133768
8.6%
7
Taiwan
JPY 133366
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 130677
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 128919
11.9%
10
India
JPY 128758
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 128321
12.3%
12
China
JPY 127024
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 124405
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 118894
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 115882
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 142841
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 135342
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 134684
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 134611
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 132489
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 132287
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 130953
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 130221
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 128026
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 121442
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 120564
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 119833
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 144853
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 137537
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 136454
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 135572
7.3%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 133010
9.1%
5
Senegal
JPY 129113
11.8%
6
Kenya
JPY 127715
12.7%
7
Ghana
JPY 123941
15.3%
8
Mozambique
JPY 123750
15.4%
9
Cameroon
JPY 123450
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 115684
20.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 113422
22.5%
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.