Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
228,552 円
Income Tax
- 9,785 円
National Surtax
- 205 円
Health Insurance
- 11,245 円
Pension
- 20,913 円
Unemployment insurance
- 686 円
Total tax
- 42,834 円
Net pay
* 185,718 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
185,718 円
Net pay
33,563 円
Tax the employer pays
42,834 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
76,397 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 33,563 円 to pay you 228,552 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 228,552 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 42,834 円. That means that your net pay will be 185,718 円 per year, or 15,477 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 212509
7.0%
1
USA
JPY 208758
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 228552
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 228552
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 228552
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 226890
0.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 217124
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 212948
6.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 209499
8.3%
7
Taiwan
JPY 208323
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 204123
10.7%
9
New Zealand
JPY 201377
11.9%
10
India
JPY 201126
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 200867
12.1%
12
China
JPY 198418
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 194326
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 185718
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 181013
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 223124
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 211411
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 210382
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 210268
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 206953
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 206637
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 204554
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 203411
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 199983
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 189698
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 188327
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 187184
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 226266
1.0%
1
Zambia
JPY 214839
6.0%
2
Morocco
JPY 213148
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 203242
11.1%
4
Kenya
JPY 199669
12.6%
5
Uganda
JPY 196704
13.9%
6
Senegal
JPY 193762
15.2%
7
Cameroon
JPY 192834
15.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 191183
16.4%
9
Ghana
JPY 188054
17.7%
10
Angola
JPY 178961
21.7%
11
Nigeria
JPY 171888
24.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 228552
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 217124
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 217124
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 210268
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 210268
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 203409
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 198497
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 194184
15.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 188278
17.6%
9
Egypt
JPY 187386
18.0%
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.