Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,285 元
Income Tax
- 58.24 元
Housing Fund
- 104 元
Pension
- 183 元
Medical Insurance
- 45.70 元
Unemployment
- 11.43 元
Total tax
- 402 元
Net pay
* 1,883 元
Marginal tax rate
83.5%
Average tax rate
17.6%
82.4%
Net pay
17.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,883 元
Net pay
729 元
Tax the employer pays
402 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,131 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 729 元 to pay you 2,285 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 4.95 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 17.6% tax rate now rises to 37.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 19.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 27,420 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 4,824 元. That means that your net pay will be 22,596 元 per year, or 1,883 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 17.6% and your marginal tax rate is 83.5%. 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 83.48 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 16.52 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 165 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 826 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 23805
13.2%
1
Guangzhou
CNY 22675
17.3%
2
Beijing
CNY 22596
17.6%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
CNY 27420
0.0%
1
Germany
CNY 27420
0.0%
2
Austria
CNY 27420
0.0%
3
Ireland
CNY 27420
0.0%
4
Norway
CNY 27420
0.0%
5
Spain
CNY 25679
6.4%
6
Switzerland
CNY 25359
7.5%
7
Italy
CNY 24900
9.2%
8
France
CNY 24760
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
CNY 24404
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
CNY 24390
11.1%
11
Russia
CNY 23855
13.0%
12
Sweden
CNY 23069
15.9%
13
Hungary
CNY 22347
18.5%
14
Ukraine
CNY 22073
19.5%
15
Poland
CNY 21531
21.5%
16
Greece
CNY 21429
21.9%
17
Portugal
CNY 20414
25.6%
18
Finland
CNY 18988
30.8%
19
Belgium
CNY 18646
32.0%
20
Denmark
CNY 18010
34.3%
21
Netherlands
CNY 17252
37.1%
22
Romania
CNY 16041
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 25045
8.7%
1
Canada
CNY 23387
14.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
CNY 27420
0.0%
1
Singapore
CNY 27420
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
CNY 27420
0.0%
3
Pakistan
CNY 27047
1.4%
4
Thailand
CNY 26049
5.0%
5
Philippines
CNY 26034
5.1%
6
Indonesia
CNY 25135
8.3%
7
Taiwan
CNY 24993
8.9%
8
South Korea
CNY 24445
10.9%
9
Malaysia
CNY 24183
11.8%
10
New Zealand
CNY 24160
11.9%
11
India
CNY 24130
12.0%
12
Vietnam
CNY 22943
16.3%
13
China
CNY 22596
17.6%
14
Japan
CNY 22281
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
CNY 21717
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
CNY 26077
4.9%
1
Colombia
CNY 27559
7.4%
2
Puerto Rico
CNY 25240
8.0%
3
Brazil
CNY 25226
8.0%
4
Ecuador
CNY 24829
9.5%
5
Guatemala
CNY 24791
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
CNY 24541
10.5%
7
Panama
CNY 24404
11.0%
8
Peru
CNY 23993
12.5%
9
Chile
CNY 22594
17.6%
10
Uruguay
CNY 21997
19.8%
11
Argentina
CNY 18689
31.8%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
CNY 27146
1.0%
1
Morocco
CNY 25199
8.1%
2
Kenya
CNY 23174
15.5%
3
Ivory Coast
CNY 23008
16.1%
4
Cameroon
CNY 22997
16.1%
5
Mozambique
CNY 22241
18.9%
6
Zambia
CNY 21498
21.6%
7
Ghana
CNY 21331
22.2%
8
Angola
CNY 20870
23.9%
9
Senegal
CNY 20054
26.9%
10
Uganda
CNY 19948
27.3%
11
Nigeria
CNY 19548
28.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 27420
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 26049
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 26049
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 25226
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 25226
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 24404
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 23814
13.2%
7
Lebanon
CNY 21931
20.0%
8
Egypt
CNY 21634
21.1%
9
Turkey
CNY 17337
36.8%
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.