Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
18,840 円
Income Tax
- 807 円
National Surtax
- 16.94 円
Health Insurance
- 927 円
Pension
- 1,724 円
Unemployment insurance
- 56.52 円
Total tax
- 3,531 円
Net pay
* 15,309 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
15,309 円
Net pay
2,767 円
Tax the employer pays
3,531 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,298 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,767 円 to pay you 18,840 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 18,840 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,531 円. That means that your net pay will be 15,309 円 per year, or 1,276 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 18840
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 18839
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 18839
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 18839
0.0%
4
Sweden
JPY 18840
0.0%
5
Norway
JPY 18840
0.0%
6
Spain
JPY 17644
6.4%
7
Italy
JPY 17108
9.2%
8
France
JPY 17010
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
JPY 16768
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
JPY 16758
11.1%
11
Russia
JPY 16391
13.0%
12
Hungary
JPY 15355
18.5%
13
Ukraine
JPY 15166
19.5%
14
Poland
JPY 14794
21.5%
15
Greece
JPY 14724
21.9%
16
Portugal
JPY 14027
25.6%
17
Switzerland
JPY 13491
28.4%
18
Finland
JPY 13047
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 12812
32.0%
20
Netherlands
JPY 11868
37.0%
21
Romania
JPY 11022
41.5%
22
Denmark
JPY 0
100.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 18542
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 17209
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 18840
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 18840
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 18840
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 17898
5.0%
4
Indonesia
JPY 17182
8.8%
5
Pakistan
JPY 17178
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 17172
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 16826
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 16600
11.9%
9
India
JPY 16579
12.0%
10
China
JPY 16356
13.2%
11
Vietnam
JPY 16019
15.0%
12
Malaysia
JPY 16006
15.0%
13
Japan
JPY 15309
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 14921
20.8%
15
Philippines
JPY 13157
30.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 18393
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 17427
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 17342
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 17333
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 17059
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 17034
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 16862
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 16768
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 16485
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 15637
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 15524
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 15430
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 18652
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 17898
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 17804
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 17710
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 17570
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 17427
7.5%
6
Angola
JPY 17029
9.6%
7
Senegal
JPY 16995
9.8%
8
Cameroon
JPY 15896
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 15681
16.8%
10
Mozambique
JPY 15097
19.9%
11
Kenya
JPY 13828
26.6%
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.