Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
167,190 円
Income Tax
- 7,158 円
National Surtax
- 150 円
Health Insurance
- 8,226 円
Pension
- 15,298 円
Unemployment insurance
- 502 円
Total tax
- 31,334 円
Net pay
* 135,856 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
135,856 円
Net pay
24,552 円
Tax the employer pays
31,334 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
55,886 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 24,552 円 to pay you 167,190 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 167,190 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 31,334 円. That means that your net pay will be 135,856 円 per year, or 11,321 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 158741
5.1%
1
USA
JPY 152709
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 167190
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 167190
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 167190
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 165528
1.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 158831
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 154097
7.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 152989
8.5%
7
Taiwan
JPY 152392
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 149320
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 147311
11.9%
10
India
JPY 147127
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 146714
12.3%
12
China
JPY 145146
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 142153
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 135856
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 132414
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 163219
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 154651
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 153899
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 153815
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 151390
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 151159
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 149635
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 148799
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 146291
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 138768
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 137765
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 136929
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 165518
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 157159
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 155921
6.7%
3
Uganda
JPY 153133
8.4%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 150896
9.8%
5
Kenya
JPY 146000
12.7%
6
Senegal
JPY 145883
12.7%
7
Cameroon
JPY 141062
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 140867
15.7%
9
Ghana
JPY 140215
16.1%
10
Angola
JPY 131870
21.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 128416
23.2%
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.