Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
238,548 円
Income Tax
- 10,213 円
National Surtax
- 214 円
Health Insurance
- 11,737 円
Pension
- 21,827 円
Unemployment insurance
- 716 円
Total tax
- 44,707 円
Net pay
* 193,841 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
193,841 円
Net pay
35,031 円
Tax the employer pays
44,707 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
79,738 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 35,031 円 to pay you 238,548 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 238,548 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 44,707 円. That means that your net pay will be 193,841 円 per year, or 16,153 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.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 238549
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 238547
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 238547
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 238547
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 238548
0.0%
5
Sweden
JPY 237541
0.4%
6
Spain
JPY 223400
6.4%
7
Switzerland
JPY 218136
8.6%
8
Italy
JPY 216625
9.2%
9
France
JPY 215408
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 212308
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 212189
11.1%
12
Russia
JPY 207537
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 194417
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 192031
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 187317
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 186428
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 177598
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 165194
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 162213
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 151166
36.6%
21
Netherlands
JPY 150121
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 139551
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 220871
7.4%
1
USA
JPY 217887
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 232882
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 220657
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 219584
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 219464
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 216005
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 215675
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 213500
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 212308
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 208730
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 197995
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 196564
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 195371
18.1%
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.