Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,492 元
Income Tax
- 59.52 元
Housing Fund
- 254 元
Pension
- 199 元
Medical Insurance
- 49.84 元
Unemployment
- 4.98 元
Total tax
- 568 元
Net pay
* 1,924 元
Marginal tax rate
83.2%
Average tax rate
22.8%
77.2%
Net pay
22.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,924 元
Net pay
785 元
Tax the employer pays
568 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,353 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 785 元 to pay you 2,492 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 5.43 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 22.8% tax rate now rises to 41.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 18.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 29,904 元 a year living in the region of Guangzhou, China, you will be taxed 6,811 元. That means that your net pay will be 23,093 元 per year, or 1,924 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 22.8% 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.
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 25961
13.2%
1
Guangzhou
CNY 23093
22.8%
2
Beijing
CNY 23006
23.1%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
CNY 29904
0.0%
1
Germany
CNY 29904
0.0%
2
Austria
CNY 29904
0.0%
3
Ireland
CNY 29904
0.0%
4
Norway
CNY 29904
0.0%
5
Spain
CNY 28005
6.4%
6
Switzerland
CNY 27674
7.5%
7
Italy
CNY 27156
9.2%
8
France
CNY 27003
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
CNY 26615
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
CNY 26600
11.1%
11
Russia
CNY 26016
13.0%
12
Sweden
CNY 24804
17.1%
13
Hungary
CNY 24372
18.5%
14
Ukraine
CNY 24073
19.5%
15
Poland
CNY 23482
21.5%
16
Greece
CNY 23370
21.9%
17
Portugal
CNY 22264
25.6%
18
Finland
CNY 20709
30.8%
19
Belgium
CNY 20335
32.0%
20
Denmark
CNY 19681
34.2%
21
Netherlands
CNY 18816
37.1%
22
Romania
CNY 17494
41.5%
23
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 29904
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 28409
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 28409
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 27512
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 27512
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 26614
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 25972
13.2%
7
Lebanon
CNY 23794
20.4%
8
Egypt
CNY 23622
21.0%
9
Turkey
CNY 18784
37.2%
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.