Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
72,908 元
Income Tax
- 11,010 元
Housing Fund
- 4,329 元
Pension
- 1,835 元
Medical Insurance
- 676 元
Unemployment
- 67.57 元
Total tax
- 17,917 元
Net pay
* 54,991 元
Marginal tax rate
35.0%
Average tax rate
24.6%
75.4%
Net pay
24.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
54,991 元
Net pay
10,010 元
Tax the employer pays
17,917 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
27,928 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 10,010 元 to pay you 72,908 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 3.83 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
33.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 24.6% tax rate now rises to 33.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 874,896 元 a year living in the region of Guangzhou, China, you will be taxed 215,010 元. That means that your net pay will be 659,886 元 per year, or 54,991 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 24.6% and your marginal tax rate is 35.0%. 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 35 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 65 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 650 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 3,250 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
CNY 749879
14.3%
1
Kazakhstan
CNY 738267
15.6%
2
Singapore
CNY 719847
17.7%
3
Taiwan
CNY 689386
21.2%
4
China
CNY 660806
24.5%
5
Thailand
CNY 659977
24.6%
6
South Korea
CNY 619361
29.2%
7
Indonesia
CNY 618282
29.3%
8
New Zealand
CNY 610638
30.2%
9
Australia
CNY 602555
31.1%
10
Pakistan
CNY 600979
31.3%
11
Japan
CNY 599980
31.4%
12
Philippines
CNY 592429
32.3%
13
Malaysia
CNY 591679
32.4%
14
Vietnam
CNY 580539
33.6%
15
India
CNY 476071
45.6%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CNY 831151
5.0%
1
Qatar
CNY 831151
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CNY 805217
8.0%
3
Oman
CNY 804904
8.0%
4
Kuwait
CNY 798275
8.8%
5
Saudi Arabia
CNY 787406
10.0%
6
Egypt
CNY 658167
24.8%
7
Lebanon
CNY 657538
24.8%
8
Israel
CNY 584213
33.2%
9
Turkey
CNY 510931
41.6%
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.