Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
16,744 元
Income Tax
- 450 元
Pension
- 1,340 元
Medical Insurance
- 335 元
Unemployment
- 83.72 元
Total tax
- 2,208 元
Net pay
* 14,536 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
14,536 元
Net pay
4,579 元
Tax the employer pays
2,208 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,787 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 4,579 元 to pay you 16,744 元. In other words, every time you spend 10 元 of your hard-earned money, 4.05 元 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
31.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 13.2% tax rate now rises to 31.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 18.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 16,744 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 2,208 元. That means that your net pay will be 14,536 元 per year, or 1,211 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 14585
12.9%
1
Beijing
CNY 14536
13.2%
2
Shanghai
CNY 14536
13.2%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
CNY 16744
0.0%
1
Germany
CNY 16744
0.0%
2
Austria
CNY 16744
0.0%
3
Ireland
CNY 16744
0.0%
4
Norway
CNY 16744
0.0%
5
Sweden
CNY 15698
6.3%
6
Spain
CNY 15681
6.4%
7
Switzerland
CNY 15409
8.0%
8
Italy
CNY 15205
9.2%
9
France
CNY 15120
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
CNY 14902
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
CNY 14894
11.1%
12
Russia
CNY 14567
13.0%
13
Hungary
CNY 13646
18.5%
14
Ukraine
CNY 13479
19.5%
15
Poland
CNY 13148
21.5%
16
Greece
CNY 13086
21.9%
17
Portugal
CNY 12466
25.6%
18
Finland
CNY 11595
30.8%
19
Belgium
CNY 11386
32.0%
20
Denmark
CNY 10827
35.3%
21
Netherlands
CNY 10538
37.1%
22
Romania
CNY 9795
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 15294
8.7%
1
Canada
CNY 14979
10.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
CNY 16744
0.0%
1
Singapore
CNY 16744
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
CNY 16744
0.0%
3
Pakistan
CNY 16637
0.6%
4
Thailand
CNY 15907
5.0%
5
Philippines
CNY 15748
6.0%
6
Indonesia
CNY 15377
8.2%
7
Taiwan
CNY 15262
8.9%
8
South Korea
CNY 14954
10.7%
9
Malaysia
CNY 14768
11.8%
10
New Zealand
CNY 14753
11.9%
11
India
CNY 14735
12.0%
12
China
CNY 14536
13.2%
13
Vietnam
CNY 14220
15.1%
14
Japan
CNY 13606
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
CNY 13261
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
CNY 16346
2.4%
1
Brazil
CNY 15485
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
CNY 15413
8.0%
3
Colombia
CNY 15404
8.0%
4
Ecuador
CNY 15162
9.5%
5
Guatemala
CNY 15138
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
CNY 14986
10.5%
7
Panama
CNY 14902
11.0%
8
Peru
CNY 14651
12.5%
9
Argentina
CNY 13898
17.0%
10
Chile
CNY 13797
17.6%
11
Uruguay
CNY 13713
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
CNY 16577
1.0%
1
Morocco
CNY 15615
6.7%
2
Zambia
CNY 14994
10.5%
3
Kenya
CNY 14538
13.2%
4
Ivory Coast
CNY 14508
13.4%
5
Cameroon
CNY 14127
15.6%
6
Mozambique
CNY 13887
17.1%
7
Ghana
CNY 13517
19.3%
8
Senegal
CNY 13296
20.6%
9
Uganda
CNY 13068
22.0%
10
Angola
CNY 12958
22.6%
11
Nigeria
CNY 12286
26.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 16744
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 15907
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 15907
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 15404
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 15404
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 14902
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 14542
13.2%
7
Lebanon
CNY 13868
17.2%
8
Egypt
CNY 13128
21.6%
9
Turkey
CNY 11120
33.6%
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.