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源泉徴収
げんせんちょうしゅう · gensen chōshū

源泉徴収 meaning: tax withholding

What it is

Your company takes income tax out of your pay and sends it to the government for you.

When you see it

On the 所得税 line of your payslip.

What to do

Each month's amount is an estimate. The final adjustment comes with the 年末調整.

Take-home pay calculator (手取り)

Related terms

所得税income tax源泉徴収票withholding tax slip年末調整year-end adjustment

General explanation, for guidance. Rules and amounts change: confirm with the responsible office.

Self-service tool. Results are estimates based on official tables. They do not replace advice from the responsible public office.
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