Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,943 元
Income Tax
- 2,256 元
Housing Fund
- 2,513 元
Pension
- 1,675 元
Medical Insurance
- 419 元
Unemployment
- 105 元
Total tax
- 6,968 元
Net pay
* 13,975 元
Marginal tax rate
38.0%
Average tax rate
33.3%
66.7%
Net pay
33.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
13,975 元
Net pay
8,241 元
Tax the employer pays
6,968 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,209 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 8,241 元 to pay you 20,943 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 7.26 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
52.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 33.3% tax rate now rises to 52.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 18.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 251,316 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 83,620 元. That means that your net pay will be 167,696 元 per year, or 13,975 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.3% and your marginal tax rate is 38.0%. 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 38 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 62 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 620 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 3,100 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 177749
29.3%
1
Guangzhou
CNY 168299
33.0%
2
Beijing
CNY 167696
33.3%
3
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 203125
19.2%
1
Canada
CNY 184690
26.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
CNY 232732
7.4%
1
Taiwan
CNY 223176
11.2%
2
Thailand
CNY 215152
14.4%
3
Australia
CNY 209740
16.5%
4
South Korea
CNY 206730
17.7%
5
New Zealand
CNY 202458
19.4%
6
Kazakhstan
CNY 201676
19.8%
7
Indonesia
CNY 196198
21.9%
8
Singapore
CNY 195631
22.2%
9
Pakistan
CNY 194134
22.8%
10
Japan
CNY 191750
23.7%
11
Malaysia
CNY 189499
24.6%
12
Philippines
CNY 185023
26.4%
13
Vietnam
CNY 177485
29.4%
14
China
CNY 167696
33.3%
15
India
CNY 159465
36.6%
16
Show more
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CNY 238750
5.0%
1
Qatar
CNY 238750
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CNY 231211
8.0%
3
Oman
CNY 231211
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CNY 226184
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 223671
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 205664
18.2%
7
Egypt
CNY 190482
24.2%
8
Lebanon
CNY 189853
24.5%
9
Turkey
CNY 147752
41.2%
10
Show more
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Beijing 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.