Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,278 元
Income Tax
- 571 元
Pension
- 1,702 元
Medical Insurance
- 426 元
Unemployment
- 106 元
Total tax
- 2,806 元
Net pay
* 18,473 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
18,473 元
Net pay
5,820 元
Tax the employer pays
2,806 元
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,625 元
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 5,820 元 to pay you 21,278 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 21,278 元 a year living in the region of Beijing, China, you will be taxed 2,806 元. That means that your net pay will be 18,473 元 per year, or 1,539 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 13.19 元, hence, your net pay will only increase by 86.81 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.
Compare average tax
Tax per region
Region
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guangzhou
CNY 18534
12.9%
1
Beijing
CNY 18473
13.2%
2
Shanghai
CNY 18473
13.2%
3
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
CNY 21278
0.0%
1
Germany
CNY 21278
0.0%
2
Austria
CNY 21278
0.0%
3
Ireland
CNY 21278
0.0%
4
Norway
CNY 21278
0.0%
5
Spain
CNY 19927
6.4%
6
Switzerland
CNY 19634
7.7%
7
Italy
CNY 19323
9.2%
8
France
CNY 19214
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
CNY 18937
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
CNY 18927
11.1%
11
Sweden
CNY 18823
11.5%
12
Russia
CNY 18512
13.0%
13
Hungary
CNY 17342
18.5%
14
Ukraine
CNY 17129
19.5%
15
Poland
CNY 16708
21.5%
16
Greece
CNY 16629
21.9%
17
Portugal
CNY 15841
25.6%
18
Finland
CNY 14735
30.8%
19
Belgium
CNY 14469
32.0%
20
Denmark
CNY 13878
34.8%
21
Netherlands
CNY 13386
37.1%
22
Romania
CNY 12448
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CNY 19435
8.7%
1
Canada
CNY 18649
12.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
CNY 21278
0.0%
1
Singapore
CNY 21278
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
CNY 21278
0.0%
3
Pakistan
CNY 21058
1.0%
4
Thailand
CNY 20214
5.0%
5
Philippines
CNY 20055
5.8%
6
Indonesia
CNY 19555
8.1%
7
Taiwan
CNY 19395
8.9%
8
South Korea
CNY 19004
10.7%
9
Malaysia
CNY 18759
11.8%
10
New Zealand
CNY 18748
11.9%
11
India
CNY 18725
12.0%
12
China
CNY 18473
13.2%
13
Vietnam
CNY 17996
15.4%
14
Japan
CNY 17290
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
CNY 16852
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
CNY 20691
2.8%
1
Colombia
CNY 21909
7.2%
2
Brazil
CNY 19634
7.7%
3
Puerto Rico
CNY 19586
8.0%
4
Ecuador
CNY 19267
9.5%
5
Guatemala
CNY 19238
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
CNY 19044
10.5%
7
Panama
CNY 18937
11.0%
8
Peru
CNY 18618
12.5%
9
Argentina
CNY 17661
17.0%
10
Chile
CNY 17533
17.6%
11
Uruguay
CNY 17427
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
CNY 21065
1.0%
1
Morocco
CNY 19807
6.9%
2
Kenya
CNY 18314
13.9%
3
Ivory Coast
CNY 18208
14.4%
4
Cameroon
CNY 17952
15.6%
5
Zambia
CNY 17927
15.8%
6
Mozambique
CNY 17512
17.7%
7
Ghana
CNY 16969
20.3%
8
Angola
CNY 16337
23.2%
9
Senegal
CNY 16240
23.7%
10
Uganda
CNY 15982
24.9%
11
Nigeria
CNY 15370
27.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
CNY 21278
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
CNY 20214
5.0%
2
Qatar
CNY 20214
5.0%
3
Bahrain
CNY 19576
8.0%
4
Oman
CNY 19576
8.0%
5
Kuwait
CNY 18938
11.0%
6
Israel
CNY 18480
13.2%
7
Lebanon
CNY 17324
18.6%
8
Egypt
CNY 16721
21.4%
9
Turkey
CNY 13760
35.3%
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.