Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,121 元
Income Tax
- 57.14 元
Pension
- 170 元
Medical Insurance
- 42.42 元
Unemployment
- 4.24 元
Total tax
- 273 元
Net pay
* 1,848 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
1,848 元
Net pay
452 元
Tax the employer pays
273 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
725 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 452 元 to pay you 2,121 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 25,452 元 a year living in the region of Guangzhou, China, you will be taxed 3,282 元. That means that your net pay will be 22,170 元 per year, or 1,848 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 12.89 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 87.11 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 4,356 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guangzhou
CNY 22170
12.9%
1
Beijing
CNY 22096
13.2%
2
Shanghai
CNY 22096
13.2%
3
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 23248
8.7%
1
Canada
CNY 21938
13.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
CNY 25452
0.0%
1
Singapore
CNY 25452
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
CNY 25452
0.0%
3
Pakistan
CNY 25128
1.3%
4
Thailand
CNY 24179
5.0%
5
Philippines
CNY 24104
5.3%
6
Indonesia
CNY 23402
8.1%
7
Taiwan
CNY 23199
8.9%
8
South Korea
CNY 22716
10.8%
9
Malaysia
CNY 22447
11.8%
10
New Zealand
CNY 22426
11.9%
11
India
CNY 22398
12.0%
12
China
CNY 22096
13.2%
13
Vietnam
CNY 21358
16.1%
14
Japan
CNY 20682
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
CNY 20158
20.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
CNY 25197
1.0%
1
Morocco
CNY 23548
7.5%
2
Kenya
CNY 21824
14.3%
3
Ivory Coast
CNY 21460
15.7%
4
Cameroon
CNY 21439
15.8%
5
Mozambique
CNY 20726
18.6%
6
Zambia
CNY 20386
19.9%
7
Ghana
CNY 19936
21.7%
8
Angola
CNY 19419
23.7%
9
Senegal
CNY 18787
26.2%
10
Uganda
CNY 18676
26.6%
11
Nigeria
CNY 18210
28.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 25452
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 24179
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 24179
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 23416
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 23416
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 22652
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 22105
13.2%
7
Lebanon
CNY 20455
19.6%
8
Egypt
CNY 20060
21.2%
9
Turkey
CNY 16191
36.4%
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.