Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,016 元
Income Tax
- 2,478 元
Housing Fund
- 1,471 元
Pension
- 1,681 元
Medical Insurance
- 420 元
Unemployment
- 105 元
Total tax
- 6,155 元
Net pay
* 14,861 元
Marginal tax rate
34.0%
Average tax rate
29.3%
70.7%
Net pay
29.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
14,861 元
Net pay
7,322 元
Tax the employer pays
6,155 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
13,477 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 7,322 元 to pay you 21,016 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 6.41 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
47.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 29.3% tax rate now rises to 47.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 18.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 252,192 元 a year living in the region of Shanghai, China, you will be taxed 73,865 元. That means that your net pay will be 178,327 元 per year, or 14,861 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 29.3% and your marginal tax rate is 34.0%. 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 34 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 66 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 660 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 3,300 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 178327
29.3%
1
Guangzhou
CNY 168844
33.0%
2
Beijing
CNY 168239
33.3%
3
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 203773
19.2%
1
Canada
CNY 185286
26.5%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
CNY 228011
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
CNY 218162
13.5%
2
Costa Rica
CNY 217056
13.9%
3
Ecuador
CNY 210692
16.5%
4
Panama
CNY 202705
19.6%
5
Chile
CNY 202110
19.9%
6
Colombia
CNY 200742
20.4%
7
Peru
CNY 191098
24.2%
8
Mexico
CNY 189976
24.7%
9
Brazil
CNY 186894
25.9%
10
Uruguay
CNY 179419
28.9%
11
Argentina
CNY 163875
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CNY 239582
5.0%
1
Qatar
CNY 239582
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CNY 232017
8.0%
3
Oman
CNY 232017
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CNY 226973
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 224451
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 206281
18.2%
7
Egypt
CNY 191139
24.2%
8
Lebanon
CNY 190510
24.5%
9
Turkey
CNY 148262
41.2%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Shanghai 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.