Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
41,764 元
Income Tax
- 4,755 元
Housing Fund
- 3,826 元
Pension
- 2,258 元
Medical Insurance
- 564 元
Unemployment
- 141 元
Total tax
- 11,544 元
Net pay
* 30,220 元
Marginal tax rate
-17.9%
Average tax rate
27.6%
72.4%
Net pay
27.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
30,220 元
Net pay
11,545 元
Tax the employer pays
11,544 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
23,089 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 11,545 元 to pay you 41,764 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 5.53 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
43.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 27.6% tax rate now rises to 43.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 15.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 501,168 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 138,528 元. That means that your net pay will be 362,640 元 per year, or 30,220 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 27.6% and your marginal tax rate is -17.9%. 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 -17.86 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 118 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 1,179 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 5,893 元 of net incomes.
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 376418
24.9%
1
Beijing
CNY 362640
27.6%
2
Guangzhou
CNY 361618
27.8%
3
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 377464
24.7%
1
Canada
CNY 352241
29.7%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
CNY 365850
27.0%
1
Kenya
CNY 354475
29.3%
2
Nigeria
CNY 341792
31.8%
3
Mozambique
CNY 341724
31.8%
4
South Africa
CNY 339772
32.2%
5
Ghana
CNY 338723
32.4%
6
Ivory Coast
CNY 333356
33.5%
7
Morocco
CNY 320014
36.2%
8
Cameroon
CNY 314033
37.3%
9
Zambia
CNY 310326
38.1%
10
Senegal
CNY 308958
38.4%
11
Uganda
CNY 301433
39.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CNY 476110
5.0%
1
Qatar
CNY 476110
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CNY 461075
8.0%
3
Oman
CNY 461075
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CNY 451051
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 447976
10.6%
6
Egypt
CNY 377871
24.6%
7
Lebanon
CNY 377242
24.7%
8
Israel
CNY 369353
26.3%
9
Turkey
CNY 293269
41.5%
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.