Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
48,333 元
Income Tax
- 6,714 元
Housing Fund
- 2,393 元
Pension
- 2,483 元
Medical Insurance
- 621 元
Unemployment
- 155 元
Total tax
- 12,367 元
Net pay
* 35,966 元
Marginal tax rate
30.0%
Average tax rate
25.6%
74.4%
Net pay
25.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
35,966 元
Net pay
11,049 元
Tax the employer pays
12,367 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
23,415 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 11,049 元 to pay you 48,333 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 4.84 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 25.6% tax rate now rises to 39.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 13.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 579,996 元 a year living in the region of Shanghai, China, you will be taxed 148,398 元. That means that your net pay will be 431,598 元 per year, or 35,966 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 25.6% and your marginal tax rate is 30.0%. 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 30 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 70 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 700 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 3,500 元 of net incomes.
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 431598
25.6%
1
Beijing
CNY 422047
27.2%
2
Guangzhou
CNY 421057
27.4%
3
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 427908
26.2%
1
Canada
CNY 397897
31.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
CNY 505112
12.9%
1
Taiwan
CNY 482534
16.8%
2
Kazakhstan
CNY 472857
18.5%
3
Singapore
CNY 467075
19.5%
4
Thailand
CNY 453547
21.8%
5
South Korea
CNY 444043
23.4%
6
Australia
CNY 424489
26.8%
7
China
CNY 422047
27.2%
8
New Zealand
CNY 419599
27.7%
9
Indonesia
CNY 418930
27.8%
10
Japan
CNY 415913
28.3%
11
Pakistan
CNY 409294
29.4%
12
Malaysia
CNY 402462
30.6%
13
Philippines
CNY 399761
31.1%
14
Vietnam
CNY 388854
33.0%
15
India
CNY 329731
43.2%
16
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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.