Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
495 元
Income Tax
- 13.29 元
Pension
- 39.60 元
Medical Insurance
- 9.90 元
Unemployment
- 2.48 元
Total tax
- 65.27 元
Net pay
* 430 元
Marginal tax rate
13.2%
Average tax rate
13.2%
86.8%
Net pay
13.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
430 元
Net pay
138 元
Tax the employer pays
65.27 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
203 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 138 元 to pay you 495 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 4.10 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
32.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 13.2% tax rate now rises to 32.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 18.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 5,940 元 a year living in the region of Shanghai, China, you will be taxed 783 元. That means that your net pay will be 5,157 元 per year, or 430 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 13.2% and your marginal tax rate is 13.2%. 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 13.18 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 86.82 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 868 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 4,341 元 of net incomes.
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guangzhou
CNY 5174
12.9%
1
Beijing
CNY 5157
13.2%
2
Shanghai
CNY 5157
13.2%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
CNY 5940
0.0%
1
Germany
CNY 5940
0.0%
2
Austria
CNY 5940
0.0%
3
Ireland
CNY 5940
0.0%
4
Sweden
CNY 5940
0.0%
5
Norway
CNY 5940
0.0%
6
Spain
CNY 5563
6.4%
7
Italy
CNY 5394
9.2%
8
France
CNY 5364
9.7%
9
Switzerland
CNY 5341
10.1%
10
Czech Republic
CNY 5287
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
CNY 5284
11.1%
12
Russia
CNY 5168
13.0%
13
Hungary
CNY 4841
18.5%
14
Ukraine
CNY 4782
19.5%
15
Poland
CNY 4664
21.5%
16
Greece
CNY 4642
21.9%
17
Portugal
CNY 4422
25.6%
18
Finland
CNY 4113
30.8%
19
Belgium
CNY 4039
32.0%
20
Netherlands
CNY 3741
37.0%
21
Denmark
CNY 3559
40.1%
22
Romania
CNY 3475
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
CNY 5769
2.9%
1
USA
CNY 5426
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
CNY 5940
0.0%
1
Singapore
CNY 5940
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
CNY 5940
0.0%
3
Pakistan
CNY 5862
1.3%
4
Thailand
CNY 5643
5.0%
5
Indonesia
CNY 5424
8.7%
6
Philippines
CNY 5417
8.8%
7
Taiwan
CNY 5414
8.9%
8
South Korea
CNY 5305
10.7%
9
New Zealand
CNY 5234
11.9%
10
India
CNY 5227
12.0%
11
Malaysia
CNY 5206
12.4%
12
China
CNY 5157
13.2%
13
Vietnam
CNY 5050
15.0%
14
Japan
CNY 4827
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
CNY 4704
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
CNY 5799
2.4%
1
Brazil
CNY 5494
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
CNY 5468
8.0%
3
Colombia
CNY 5465
8.0%
4
Ecuador
CNY 5379
9.5%
5
Guatemala
CNY 5370
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
CNY 5316
10.5%
7
Panama
CNY 5287
11.0%
8
Peru
CNY 5197
12.5%
9
Argentina
CNY 4930
17.0%
10
Chile
CNY 4895
17.6%
11
Uruguay
CNY 4865
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
CNY 5881
1.0%
1
Zambia
CNY 5584
6.0%
2
Uganda
CNY 5583
6.0%
3
Morocco
CNY 5540
6.7%
4
Ivory Coast
CNY 5448
8.3%
5
Senegal
CNY 5315
10.5%
6
Kenya
CNY 5182
12.8%
7
Ghana
CNY 5094
14.2%
8
Mozambique
CNY 5048
15.0%
9
Cameroon
CNY 5012
15.6%
10
Angola
CNY 4710
20.7%
11
Nigeria
CNY 4651
21.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 5940
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 5643
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 5643
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 5465
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 5465
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 5286
11.0%
6
Lebanon
CNY 5210
12.3%
7
Israel
CNY 5159
13.2%
8
Egypt
CNY 5144
13.4%
9
Turkey
CNY 5004
15.8%
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.