Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,408 元
Income Tax
- 2,328 元
Housing Fund
- 2,569 元
Pension
- 1,713 元
Medical Insurance
- 428 元
Unemployment
- 107 元
Total tax
- 7,145 元
Net pay
* 14,263 元
Marginal tax rate
38.0%
Average tax rate
33.4%
66.6%
Net pay
33.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
14,263 元
Net pay
8,424 元
Tax the employer pays
7,145 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,569 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 8,424 元 to pay you 21,408 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 7.27 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
52.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 33.4% tax rate now rises to 52.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 18.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 256,896 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 85,740 元. That means that your net pay will be 171,156 元 per year, or 14,263 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.4% 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 181431
29.4%
1
Guangzhou
CNY 171772
33.1%
2
Beijing
CNY 171156
33.4%
3
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 207253
19.3%
1
Canada
CNY 188486
26.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
CNY 237502
7.6%
1
Taiwan
CNY 228000
11.3%
2
Thailand
CNY 219337
14.6%
3
Australia
CNY 213395
16.9%
4
South Korea
CNY 211000
17.9%
5
New Zealand
CNY 206287
19.7%
6
Kazakhstan
CNY 206196
19.7%
7
Indonesia
CNY 200038
22.1%
8
Singapore
CNY 199708
22.3%
9
Pakistan
CNY 197900
23.0%
10
Japan
CNY 195552
23.9%
11
Malaysia
CNY 193142
24.8%
12
Philippines
CNY 188669
26.6%
13
Vietnam
CNY 180981
29.6%
14
China
CNY 171156
33.4%
15
India
CNY 162635
36.7%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
CNY 232264
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
CNY 221847
13.6%
2
Costa Rica
CNY 220682
14.1%
3
Ecuador
CNY 214146
16.6%
4
Panama
CNY 206263
19.7%
5
Chile
CNY 206219
19.7%
6
Colombia
CNY 204037
20.6%
7
Peru
CNY 194515
24.3%
8
Mexico
CNY 193138
24.8%
9
Brazil
CNY 190304
25.9%
10
Uruguay
CNY 182276
29.1%
11
Argentina
CNY 166932
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CNY 244051
5.0%
1
Qatar
CNY 244051
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CNY 236344
8.0%
3
Oman
CNY 236344
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CNY 231206
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 228637
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 209592
18.4%
7
Egypt
CNY 194667
24.2%
8
Lebanon
CNY 194038
24.5%
9
Turkey
CNY 151002
41.2%
10
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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.