Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,399 元
Income Tax
- 37.69 元
Pension
- 112 元
Medical Insurance
- 27.98 元
Unemployment
- 2.80 元
Total tax
- 180 元
Net pay
* 1,219 元
Marginal tax rate
12.9%
Average tax rate
12.9%
87.1%
Net pay
12.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,219 元
Net pay
298 元
Tax the employer pays
180 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
479 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 298 元 to pay you 1,399 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 3.42 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
28.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 12.9% tax rate now rises to 28.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 15.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 16,788 元 a year living in the region of Guangzhou, China, you will be taxed 2,165 元. That means that your net pay will be 14,623 元 per year, or 1,219 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 12.9% and your marginal tax rate is 12.9%. 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 12.90 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 87.10 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 871 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 4,355 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guangzhou
CNY 14623
12.9%
1
Beijing
CNY 14575
13.2%
2
Shanghai
CNY 14575
13.2%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
CNY 16788
0.0%
1
Germany
CNY 16788
0.0%
2
Austria
CNY 16788
0.0%
3
Ireland
CNY 16788
0.0%
4
Norway
CNY 16788
0.0%
5
Sweden
CNY 15728
6.3%
6
Spain
CNY 15722
6.4%
7
Switzerland
CNY 15450
8.0%
8
Italy
CNY 15245
9.2%
9
France
CNY 15160
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
CNY 14941
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
CNY 14933
11.1%
12
Russia
CNY 14606
13.0%
13
Hungary
CNY 13682
18.5%
14
Ukraine
CNY 13514
19.5%
15
Poland
CNY 13183
21.5%
16
Greece
CNY 13120
21.9%
17
Portugal
CNY 12499
25.6%
18
Finland
CNY 11626
30.8%
19
Belgium
CNY 11416
32.0%
20
Denmark
CNY 10857
35.3%
21
Netherlands
CNY 10566
37.1%
22
Romania
CNY 9821
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 15334
8.7%
1
Canada
CNY 15015
10.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
CNY 16788
0.0%
1
Singapore
CNY 16788
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
CNY 16788
0.0%
3
Pakistan
CNY 16680
0.6%
4
Thailand
CNY 15949
5.0%
5
Philippines
CNY 15790
6.0%
6
Indonesia
CNY 15418
8.2%
7
Taiwan
CNY 15302
8.9%
8
South Korea
CNY 14994
10.7%
9
Malaysia
CNY 14807
11.8%
10
New Zealand
CNY 14792
11.9%
11
India
CNY 14773
12.0%
12
China
CNY 14575
13.2%
13
Vietnam
CNY 14257
15.1%
14
Japan
CNY 13642
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
CNY 13296
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
CNY 16389
2.4%
1
Brazil
CNY 15526
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
CNY 15453
8.0%
3
Colombia
CNY 15445
8.0%
4
Ecuador
CNY 15202
9.5%
5
Guatemala
CNY 15178
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
CNY 15025
10.5%
7
Panama
CNY 14941
11.0%
8
Peru
CNY 14689
12.5%
9
Argentina
CNY 13934
17.0%
10
Chile
CNY 13833
17.6%
11
Uruguay
CNY 13749
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
CNY 16620
1.0%
1
Morocco
CNY 15656
6.7%
2
Zambia
CNY 15024
10.5%
3
Kenya
CNY 14575
13.2%
4
Ivory Coast
CNY 14544
13.4%
5
Cameroon
CNY 14164
15.6%
6
Mozambique
CNY 13923
17.1%
7
Ghana
CNY 13552
19.3%
8
Senegal
CNY 13325
20.6%
9
Uganda
CNY 13096
22.0%
10
Angola
CNY 12991
22.6%
11
Nigeria
CNY 12316
26.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 16788
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 15949
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 15949
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 15445
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 15445
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 14941
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 14580
13.2%
7
Lebanon
CNY 13902
17.2%
8
Egypt
CNY 13161
21.6%
9
Turkey
CNY 11145
33.6%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Guangzhou 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.