Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,969 元
Income Tax
- 2,260 元
Housing Fund
- 2,516 元
Pension
- 1,678 元
Medical Insurance
- 419 元
Unemployment
- 105 元
Total tax
- 6,978 元
Net pay
* 13,991 元
Marginal tax rate
38.0%
Average tax rate
33.3%
66.7%
Net pay
33.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
13,991 元
Net pay
8,251 元
Tax the employer pays
6,978 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,230 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 8,251 元 to pay you 20,969 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 7.26 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
52.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 33.3% tax rate now rises to 52.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 18.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 251,628 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 83,739 元. That means that your net pay will be 167,889 元 per year, or 13,991 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.3% and your marginal tax rate is 38.0%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 元 in your salary will be taxed 38 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 62 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 620 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 3,100 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 177954
29.3%
1
Guangzhou
CNY 168493
33.0%
2
Beijing
CNY 167889
33.3%
3
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 203355
19.2%
1
Canada
CNY 184902
26.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
CNY 232998
7.4%
1
Taiwan
CNY 223446
11.2%
2
Thailand
CNY 215386
14.4%
3
Australia
CNY 209945
16.6%
4
South Korea
CNY 206968
17.8%
5
New Zealand
CNY 202672
19.5%
6
Kazakhstan
CNY 201929
19.8%
7
Indonesia
CNY 196413
21.9%
8
Singapore
CNY 195859
22.2%
9
Pakistan
CNY 194344
22.8%
10
Japan
CNY 191962
23.7%
11
Malaysia
CNY 189703
24.6%
12
Philippines
CNY 185227
26.4%
13
Vietnam
CNY 177680
29.4%
14
China
CNY 167889
33.3%
15
India
CNY 159642
36.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
CNY 227501
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
CNY 217720
13.5%
2
Costa Rica
CNY 216621
13.9%
3
Ecuador
CNY 210258
16.4%
4
Panama
CNY 202278
19.6%
5
Chile
CNY 201617
19.9%
6
Colombia
CNY 200347
20.4%
7
Peru
CNY 190689
24.2%
8
Mexico
CNY 189597
24.7%
9
Brazil
CNY 186485
25.9%
10
Uruguay
CNY 179077
28.8%
11
Argentina
CNY 163508
35.0%
12
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Beijing tables of China, 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.