Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,488 元
Income Tax
- 1,124 元
Housing Fund
- 883 元
Pension
- 521 元
Medical Insurance
- 130 元
Unemployment
- 32.56 元
Total tax
- 2,691 元
Net pay
* 6,797 元
Marginal tax rate
-17.9%
Average tax rate
28.4%
71.6%
Net pay
28.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
6,797 元
Net pay
2,664 元
Tax the employer pays
2,691 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,355 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,664 元 to pay you 9,488 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 5.64 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
44.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 28.4% tax rate now rises to 44.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 15.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 493,376 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 139,920 元. That means that your net pay will be 353,456 元 per year, or 29,455 元 per month. Your average tax rate is 28.4% and your marginal tax rate is -17.9%. 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 -17.87 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 118 元.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 1,179 元 of net incomes. A 5,000 元 bonus will generate an extra 5,894 元 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 372478
24.5%
1
Canada
CNY 347403
29.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
CNY 433218
12.2%
1
Taiwan
CNY 415525
15.8%
2
Kazakhstan
CNY 397745
19.4%
3
Thailand
CNY 392913
20.4%
4
Singapore
CNY 390417
20.9%
5
South Korea
CNY 384135
22.1%
6
Australia
CNY 368290
25.4%
7
New Zealand
CNY 362767
26.5%
8
Japan
CNY 361054
26.8%
9
Indonesia
CNY 360374
27.0%
10
China
CNY 353456
28.4%
11
Pakistan
CNY 352991
28.5%
12
Malaysia
CNY 346603
29.8%
13
Philippines
CNY 343169
30.4%
14
Vietnam
CNY 332551
32.6%
15
India
CNY 283234
42.6%
16
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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.