Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
86,520 円
Income Tax
- 3,704 円
National Surtax
- 77.79 円
Health Insurance
- 4,257 円
Pension
- 7,917 円
Unemployment insurance
- 260 円
Total tax
- 16,215 円
Net pay
* 70,305 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
70,305 円
Net pay
12,705 円
Tax the employer pays
16,215 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
28,921 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 12,705 円 to pay you 86,520 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 86,520 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 16,215 円. That means that your net pay will be 70,305 円 per year, or 5,859 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 85153
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 79025
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 86520
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 86520
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 86520
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 84858
1.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 82194
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 78906
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 78862
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 77272
10.7%
8
Philippines
JPY 77054
10.9%
9
New Zealand
JPY 76232
11.9%
10
India
JPY 76138
12.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 75565
12.7%
12
China
JPY 75112
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 73564
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 70305
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 68524
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 84465
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 80031
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 79642
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 79598
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 78344
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 78224
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 77435
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 77003
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 75705
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 71812
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 71292
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 70860
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 85655
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 81902
5.3%
2
Zambia
JPY 81329
6.0%
3
Morocco
JPY 80688
6.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 80031
7.5%
5
Senegal
JPY 78854
8.9%
6
Ghana
JPY 77323
10.6%
7
Kenya
JPY 76472
11.6%
8
Mozambique
JPY 73933
14.6%
9
Cameroon
JPY 72999
15.6%
10
Angola
JPY 69249
20.0%
11
Nigeria
JPY 69128
20.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 86520
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 82194
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 82194
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 79600
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 79597
8.0%
5
Lebanon
JPY 77117
10.9%
6
Kuwait
JPY 77004
11.0%
7
Egypt
JPY 76100
12.0%
8
Israel
JPY 75143
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 72885
15.8%
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.