Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,200 元
Income Tax
- 58 元
Housing Fund
- 42.27 元
Pension
- 176 元
Medical Insurance
- 44 元
Unemployment
- 4.40 元
Total tax
- 325 元
Net pay
* 1,875 元
Marginal tax rate
83.2%
Average tax rate
14.8%
85.2%
Net pay
14.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,875 元
Net pay
511 元
Tax the employer pays
325 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
836 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 511 元 to pay you 2,200 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 3.80 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
30.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 14.8% tax rate now rises to 30.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 16% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 26,400 元 a year living in the region of Guangzhou, China, you will be taxed 3,896 元. That means that your net pay will be 22,504 元 per year, or 1,875 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 14.8% and your marginal tax rate is 83.2%. 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 83.19 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 16.81 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 168 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 841 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 22919
13.2%
1
Guangzhou
CNY 22504
14.8%
2
Beijing
CNY 22427
15.0%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
CNY 26400
0.0%
1
Germany
CNY 26400
0.0%
2
Austria
CNY 26400
0.0%
3
Ireland
CNY 26400
0.0%
4
Norway
CNY 26400
0.0%
5
Spain
CNY 24724
6.4%
6
Switzerland
CNY 24408
7.6%
7
Italy
CNY 23974
9.2%
8
France
CNY 23839
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
CNY 23496
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
CNY 23483
11.1%
11
Russia
CNY 22968
13.0%
12
Sweden
CNY 22363
15.3%
13
Hungary
CNY 21516
18.5%
14
Ukraine
CNY 21252
19.5%
15
Poland
CNY 20730
21.5%
16
Greece
CNY 20632
21.9%
17
Portugal
CNY 19655
25.6%
18
Finland
CNY 18282
30.8%
19
Belgium
CNY 17952
32.0%
20
Denmark
CNY 17324
34.4%
21
Netherlands
CNY 16609
37.1%
22
Romania
CNY 15444
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 24113
8.7%
1
Canada
CNY 22652
14.2%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
CNY 25223
4.5%
1
Colombia
CNY 26621
7.4%
2
Puerto Rico
CNY 24301
8.0%
3
Brazil
CNY 24298
8.0%
4
Ecuador
CNY 23905
9.5%
5
Guatemala
CNY 23869
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
CNY 23628
10.5%
7
Panama
CNY 23496
11.0%
8
Peru
CNY 23100
12.5%
9
Chile
CNY 21754
17.6%
10
Uruguay
CNY 21263
19.5%
11
Argentina
CNY 18164
31.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
CNY 26136
1.0%
1
Morocco
CNY 24343
7.8%
2
Kenya
CNY 22474
14.9%
3
Ivory Coast
CNY 22203
15.9%
4
Cameroon
CNY 22190
16.0%
5
Mozambique
CNY 21456
18.7%
6
Zambia
CNY 20922
20.8%
7
Ghana
CNY 20608
21.9%
8
Angola
CNY 20118
23.8%
9
Senegal
CNY 19397
26.5%
10
Uganda
CNY 19289
26.9%
11
Nigeria
CNY 18854
28.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 26400
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 25080
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 25080
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 24288
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 24288
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 23496
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 22928
13.2%
7
Lebanon
CNY 21166
19.8%
8
Egypt
CNY 20818
21.1%
9
Turkey
CNY 16743
36.6%
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.