Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
381,384 円
Income Tax
- 16,329 円
National Surtax
- 343 円
Health Insurance
- 18,764 円
Pension
- 34,897 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,144 円
Total tax
- 71,477 円
Net pay
* 309,907 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
309,907 円
Net pay
56,006 円
Tax the employer pays
71,477 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
127,483 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 56,006 円 to pay you 381,384 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 381,384 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 71,477 円. That means that your net pay will be 309,907 円 per year, or 25,826 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 348353
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 339146
11.1%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 377570
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 355679
6.7%
2
Zambia
JPY 336355
11.8%
3
Kenya
JPY 330119
13.4%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 329336
13.7%
5
Cameroon
JPY 321781
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 315943
17.2%
7
Ghana
JPY 307206
19.5%
8
Senegal
JPY 299672
21.4%
9
Angola
JPY 294541
22.8%
10
Uganda
JPY 294227
22.9%
11
Nigeria
JPY 278527
27.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 381384
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 362315
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 362315
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 350874
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 350873
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 339432
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 331232
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 314870
17.4%
8
Egypt
JPY 298684
21.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 251254
34.1%
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.