Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
55,423 元
Income Tax
- 8,841 元
Housing Fund
- 2,393 元
Pension
- 2,483 元
Medical Insurance
- 621 元
Unemployment
- 155 元
Total tax
- 14,494 元
Net pay
* 40,929 元
Marginal tax rate
30.0%
Average tax rate
26.2%
73.8%
Net pay
26.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
40,929 元
Net pay
11,049 元
Tax the employer pays
14,494 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
25,542 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 11,049 元 to pay you 55,423 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 4.61 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.2% tax rate now rises to 38.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 12.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 665,076 元 a year living in the region of Shanghai, China, you will be taxed 173,922 元. That means that your net pay will be 491,154 元 per year, or 40,929 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.2% 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 491154
26.2%
1
Beijing
CNY 481603
27.6%
2
Guangzhou
CNY 480613
27.7%
3
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 482575
27.4%
1
Canada
CNY 446044
32.9%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
CNY 594255
10.7%
1
Chile
CNY 525069
21.1%
2
Costa Rica
CNY 520428
21.8%
3
Panama
CNY 491985
26.0%
4
Uruguay
CNY 489615
26.4%
5
Puerto Rico
CNY 488727
26.5%
6
Colombia
CNY 487638
26.7%
7
Brazil
CNY 486235
26.9%
8
Ecuador
CNY 475529
28.5%
9
Peru
CNY 464291
30.2%
10
Mexico
CNY 460002
30.8%
11
Argentina
CNY 432249
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
CNY 485094
27.1%
1
Kenya
CNY 469211
29.5%
2
Nigeria
CNY 453282
31.9%
3
Mozambique
CNY 448264
32.6%
4
Ghana
CNY 447148
32.8%
5
Ivory Coast
CNY 445195
33.1%
6
South Africa
CNY 436432
34.4%
7
Morocco
CNY 419340
37.0%
8
Cameroon
CNY 413828
37.8%
9
Zambia
CNY 411130
38.2%
10
Senegal
CNY 407303
38.8%
11
Uganda
CNY 391583
41.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CNY 631822
5.0%
1
Qatar
CNY 631822
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CNY 611870
8.0%
3
Oman
CNY 611870
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CNY 598568
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 597952
10.1%
6
Egypt
CNY 500802
24.7%
7
Lebanon
CNY 500173
24.8%
8
Israel
CNY 464196
30.2%
9
Turkey
CNY 388730
41.6%
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.