Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
340,830 元
Income Tax
- 129,425 元
Housing Fund
- 4,329 元
Pension
- 1,835 元
Medical Insurance
- 676 元
Unemployment
- 67.57 元
Total tax
- 136,332 元
Net pay
* 204,498 元
Marginal tax rate
45.0%
Average tax rate
40.0%
60.0%
Net pay
40.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
204,498 元
Net pay
10,010 元
Tax the employer pays
136,332 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
146,343 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 10,010 元 to pay you 340,830 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 4.29 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
41.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 40% tax rate now rises to 41.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 4,089,960 元 a year living in the region of Guangzhou, China, you will be taxed 1,635,990 元. That means that your net pay will be 2,453,970 元 per year, or 204,498 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 40.0% 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 2462253
39.8%
1
Beijing
CNY 2454749
40.0%
2
Guangzhou
CNY 2453970
40.0%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
CNY 3558265
13.0%
1
Hungary
CNY 3333317
18.5%
2
Ukraine
CNY 3292418
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
CNY 3141635
23.2%
4
Switzerland
CNY 2403925
41.2%
5
Romania
CNY 2392627
41.5%
6
Poland
CNY 2373886
42.0%
7
Greece
CNY 2305233
43.6%
8
United Kingdom
CNY 2277412
44.3%
9
Norway
CNY 2253420
44.9%
10
Austria
CNY 2247333
45.1%
11
Spain
CNY 2246198
45.1%
12
Denmark
CNY 2188160
46.5%
13
Luxembourg
CNY 2175435
46.8%
14
Netherlands
CNY 2131744
47.9%
15
Sweden
CNY 2114348
48.3%
16
Germany
CNY 2080855
49.1%
17
Ireland
CNY 2070225
49.4%
18
France
CNY 1991973
51.3%
19
Italy
CNY 1908531
53.3%
20
Finland
CNY 1616563
60.5%
21
Belgium
CNY 1568096
61.7%
22
Portugal
CNY 1536972
62.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 2430762
40.6%
1
Canada
CNY 2069581
49.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
CNY 3631825
11.2%
1
Hong Kong
CNY 3418382
16.4%
2
Singapore
CNY 3252067
20.5%
3
Indonesia
CNY 2791665
31.7%
4
Thailand
CNY 2758095
32.6%
5
Pakistan
CNY 2690771
34.2%
6
Vietnam
CNY 2670330
34.7%
7
Taiwan
CNY 2636075
35.6%
8
Philippines
CNY 2590026
36.7%
9
New Zealand
CNY 2571827
37.1%
10
Malaysia
CNY 2553495
37.6%
11
China
CNY 2454749
40.0%
12
Japan
CNY 2395149
41.4%
13
South Korea
CNY 2354620
42.4%
14
Australia
CNY 2306539
43.6%
15
India
CNY 2024978
50.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
CNY 3625554
11.4%
1
Brazil
CNY 2969276
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
CNY 2827243
30.9%
3
Panama
CNY 2778095
32.1%
4
Mexico
CNY 2693314
34.2%
5
Puerto Rico
CNY 2685247
34.4%
6
Uruguay
CNY 2681239
34.4%
7
Colombia
CNY 2665123
34.8%
8
Argentina
CNY 2658424
35.0%
9
Chile
CNY 2630202
35.7%
10
Peru
CNY 2562032
37.4%
11
Ecuador
CNY 2431727
40.5%
12
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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.