Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
218,136 元
Income Tax
- 74,213 元
Housing Fund
- 4,329 元
Pension
- 1,835 元
Medical Insurance
- 676 元
Unemployment
- 67.57 元
Total tax
- 81,120 元
Net pay
* 137,016 元
Marginal tax rate
45.0%
Average tax rate
37.2%
62.8%
Net pay
37.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
137,016 元
Net pay
10,010 元
Tax the employer pays
81,120 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
91,130 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 10,010 元 to pay you 218,136 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 4.18 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.2% tax rate now rises to 39.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,617,632 元 a year living in the region of Guangzhou, China, you will be taxed 973,442 元. That means that your net pay will be 1,644,190 元 per year, or 137,016 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.2% and your marginal tax rate is 45.0%. 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 45 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 55 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 550 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 2,750 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 1652472
36.9%
1
Beijing
CNY 1644968
37.2%
2
Guangzhou
CNY 1644190
37.2%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
CNY 2277340
13.0%
1
Hungary
CNY 2133370
18.5%
2
Ukraine
CNY 2107194
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
CNY 2007943
23.3%
4
Switzerland
CNY 1647545
37.1%
5
Romania
CNY 1531315
41.5%
6
Poland
CNY 1526495
41.7%
7
United Kingdom
CNY 1515482
42.1%
8
Spain
CNY 1483065
43.3%
9
Greece
CNY 1480730
43.4%
10
Norway
CNY 1478976
43.5%
11
Austria
CNY 1477715
43.6%
12
Denmark
CNY 1434010
45.2%
13
Luxembourg
CNY 1397751
46.6%
14
Netherlands
CNY 1388218
47.0%
15
Sweden
CNY 1378039
47.4%
16
France
CNY 1371324
47.6%
17
Germany
CNY 1367144
47.8%
18
Ireland
CNY 1363507
47.9%
19
Italy
CNY 1240389
52.6%
20
Finland
CNY 1074452
59.0%
21
Belgium
CNY 1017741
61.1%
22
Portugal
CNY 1006934
61.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 1621020
38.1%
1
Canada
CNY 1385385
47.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
CNY 2306729
11.9%
1
Hong Kong
CNY 2196350
16.1%
2
Singapore
CNY 2103651
19.6%
3
Thailand
CNY 1801082
31.2%
4
Indonesia
CNY 1796372
31.4%
5
Taiwan
CNY 1752678
33.0%
6
Pakistan
CNY 1733758
33.8%
7
Vietnam
CNY 1713317
34.6%
8
Philippines
CNY 1675956
36.0%
9
New Zealand
CNY 1673707
36.1%
10
Malaysia
CNY 1671520
36.1%
11
China
CNY 1644968
37.2%
12
Japan
CNY 1601670
38.8%
13
South Korea
CNY 1581857
39.6%
14
Australia
CNY 1526205
41.7%
15
India
CNY 1303537
50.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
CNY 2322425
11.3%
1
Brazil
CNY 1901838
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
CNY 1838942
29.8%
3
Panama
CNY 1795316
31.4%
4
Uruguay
CNY 1787006
31.7%
5
Colombia
CNY 1767021
32.5%
6
Chile
CNY 1746805
33.3%
7
Mexico
CNY 1736300
33.7%
8
Puerto Rico
CNY 1733387
33.8%
9
Argentina
CNY 1701411
35.0%
10
Peru
CNY 1660231
36.6%
11
Ecuador
CNY 1591816
39.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
CNY 1905578
27.2%
1
Kenya
CNY 1836000
29.9%
2
Nigeria
CNY 1781410
32.0%
3
Ivory Coast
CNY 1777473
32.1%
4
Ghana
CNY 1738764
33.6%
5
Mozambique
CNY 1717425
34.4%
6
Zambia
CNY 1611952
38.4%
7
Morocco
CNY 1602566
38.8%
8
Cameroon
CNY 1602642
38.8%
9
Senegal
CNY 1578837
39.7%
10
South Africa
CNY 1511522
42.3%
11
Uganda
CNY 1465488
44.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
CNY 2541011
2.9%
1
Bahrain
CNY 2526963
3.5%
2
Saudi Arabia
CNY 2513632
4.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
CNY 2486750
5.0%
4
Qatar
CNY 2486750
5.0%
5
Oman
CNY 2408221
8.0%
6
Egypt
CNY 1965219
24.9%
7
Lebanon
CNY 1964590
25.0%
8
Turkey
CNY 1525918
41.7%
9
Israel
CNY 1485683
43.2%
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.