Income Tax Calculator
Chinese salary tax by the cumulative withholding method, with special deductions and a bonus comparison.
Additional deductions (monthly)
Per child, from age 3 through full-time education.
Per child under 3.
Degree study 400/month; skills certificates are a one-off 3600/year.
First home only, up to 240 months.
Municipalities, provincial capitals, separately-planned cities.
Other cities with over 1 million registered residents in urban districts.
Cities with 1 million or fewer.
3000/month for an only child; siblings share the same 3000 cap.
Bonus: separate vs combined
Monthly withholding schedule
| Month | Cumulative gross | Cumulative deduction | Cumulative taxable | Rate | Tax this month | Take-home |
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Withholding is cumulative: this month’s tax is the running total minus what was already withheld, so take-home drops in the month the running total crosses a bracket.
Based on the current seven-bracket comprehensive income table (quick deductions 0/2520/16920/31920/52920/85920/181920) and the 5000 CNY/month basic deduction. Salary income only — freelance, royalty and business income follow different rules. For reference; the tax authority’s own figure prevails.
About Income Tax Calculator
Chinese salary tax by the cumulative withholding method, with special deductions and a bonus comparison.
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