Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,331 元
Income Tax
- 58.47 元
Housing Fund
- 137 元
Pension
- 186 元
Medical Insurance
- 46.62 元
Unemployment
- 11.66 元
Total tax
- 440 元
Net pay
* 1,891 元
Marginal tax rate
83.5%
Average tax rate
18.9%
81.1%
Net pay
18.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,891 元
Net pay
775 元
Tax the employer pays
440 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,215 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 775 元 to pay you 2,331 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 5.21 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.9% tax rate now rises to 39.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 20.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 27,972 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 5,285 元. That means that your net pay will be 22,687 元 per year, or 1,891 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.9% 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 83.49 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 16.51 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 24284
13.2%
1
Guangzhou
CNY 22768
18.6%
2
Beijing
CNY 22687
18.9%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
CNY 27972
0.0%
1
Germany
CNY 27972
0.0%
2
Austria
CNY 27972
0.0%
3
Ireland
CNY 27972
0.0%
4
Norway
CNY 27972
0.0%
5
Spain
CNY 26196
6.4%
6
Switzerland
CNY 25873
7.5%
7
Italy
CNY 25401
9.2%
8
France
CNY 25259
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
CNY 24895
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
CNY 24881
11.1%
11
Russia
CNY 24336
13.0%
12
Sweden
CNY 23455
16.2%
13
Hungary
CNY 22797
18.5%
14
Ukraine
CNY 22517
19.5%
15
Poland
CNY 21965
21.5%
16
Greece
CNY 21860
21.9%
17
Portugal
CNY 20825
25.6%
18
Finland
CNY 19371
30.8%
19
Belgium
CNY 19021
32.0%
20
Denmark
CNY 18382
34.3%
21
Netherlands
CNY 17599
37.1%
22
Romania
CNY 16364
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 25549
8.7%
1
Canada
CNY 23784
15.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
CNY 27972
0.0%
1
Singapore
CNY 27972
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
CNY 27972
0.0%
3
Pakistan
CNY 27585
1.4%
4
Philippines
CNY 26578
5.0%
5
Thailand
CNY 26573
5.0%
6
Indonesia
CNY 25619
8.4%
7
Taiwan
CNY 25496
8.9%
8
South Korea
CNY 24930
10.9%
9
Malaysia
CNY 24670
11.8%
10
New Zealand
CNY 24646
11.9%
11
India
CNY 24615
12.0%
12
Vietnam
CNY 23388
16.4%
13
Japan
CNY 22730
18.7%
14
China
CNY 22687
18.9%
15
Kazakhstan
CNY 22154
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
CNY 26539
5.1%
1
Colombia
CNY 28067
7.4%
2
Puerto Rico
CNY 25748
8.0%
3
Brazil
CNY 25718
8.1%
4
Ecuador
CNY 25329
9.5%
5
Guatemala
CNY 25290
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
CNY 25035
10.5%
7
Panama
CNY 24895
11.0%
8
Peru
CNY 24476
12.5%
9
Chile
CNY 23049
17.6%
10
Uruguay
CNY 22394
19.9%
11
Argentina
CNY 18987
32.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
CNY 27692
1.0%
1
Morocco
CNY 25663
8.3%
2
Kenya
CNY 23552
15.8%
3
Ivory Coast
CNY 23443
16.2%
4
Cameroon
CNY 23434
16.2%
5
Mozambique
CNY 22667
19.0%
6
Zambia
CNY 21810
22.0%
7
Ghana
CNY 21722
22.3%
8
Angola
CNY 21277
23.9%
9
Senegal
CNY 20410
27.0%
10
Uganda
CNY 20305
27.4%
11
Nigeria
CNY 19924
28.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 27972
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 26573
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 26573
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 25734
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 25734
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 24895
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 24294
13.2%
7
Lebanon
CNY 22345
20.1%
8
Egypt
CNY 22076
21.1%
9
Turkey
CNY 17659
36.9%
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.