Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
229,999 元
Income Tax
- 79,604 元
Housing Fund
- 3,826 元
Pension
- 2,258 元
Medical Insurance
- 564 元
Unemployment
- 141 元
Total tax
- 86,394 元
Net pay
* 143,605 元
Marginal tax rate
45.0%
Average tax rate
37.6%
62.4%
Net pay
37.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
143,605 元
Net pay
11,545 元
Tax the employer pays
86,394 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
97,938 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 11,545 元 to pay you 229,999 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 4.26 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
40.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.6% tax rate now rises to 40.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,759,988 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 1,036,724 元. That means that your net pay will be 1,723,264 元 per year, or 143,605 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.6% and your marginal tax rate is 45.0%. 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 45 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 55 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 550 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 2,750 元 of net incomes.
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Shanghai
CNY 1730768
37.3%
1
Beijing
CNY 1723264
37.6%
2
Guangzhou
CNY 1722486
37.6%
3
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
CNY 2434850
11.8%
1
Hong Kong
CNY 2314506
16.1%
2
Singapore
CNY 2214689
19.8%
3
Thailand
CNY 1893614
31.4%
4
Indonesia
CNY 1892604
31.4%
5
Taiwan
CNY 1838092
33.4%
6
Pakistan
CNY 1826289
33.8%
7
Vietnam
CNY 1805848
34.6%
8
Philippines
CNY 1764335
36.1%
9
New Zealand
CNY 1760544
36.2%
10
Malaysia
CNY 1758359
36.3%
11
China
CNY 1723264
37.6%
12
Japan
CNY 1678390
39.2%
13
South Korea
CNY 1658490
39.9%
14
Australia
CNY 1601654
42.0%
15
India
CNY 1373291
50.2%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
CNY 2683367
2.8%
1
Bahrain
CNY 2667896
3.3%
2
Saudi Arabia
CNY 2655988
3.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
CNY 2621989
5.0%
4
Qatar
CNY 2621989
5.0%
5
Oman
CNY 2539189
8.0%
6
Egypt
CNY 2071986
24.9%
7
Lebanon
CNY 2071357
25.0%
8
Turkey
CNY 1608828
41.7%
9
Israel
CNY 1556861
43.6%
10
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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.