Individual Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China

(npc.gov.cn)     Updated : 2015-07-17

Article 15 This Law shall go into effect as of the date of its promulgation.

Schedule 1 Individual Income Tax Rates

(Applicable to income from wages and salaries)

Grade Monthly Taxable Income Tax Rate (%)

1 Income of 500 yuan or less 5

2 That part of income in excess of 500 to 2,000 yuan 10

3 That part of income in excess of 2,000 to 5,000 yuan 15

4 That part of income in excess of 5,000 to 20,000 yuan 20

5 That part of income in excess of 20,000 to 40,000 yuan 25

6 That part of income in excess of 40,000 to 60,000 yuan 30

7 That part of income in excess of 60,000 to 80,000 yuan 35

8 That part of income in excess of 80,000 to 100,000 yuan 40

9 That part of income in excess of 100,000 yuan 45

(Note: “Monthly taxable income” mentioned in this schedule refers to the amount remaining after deduction of 2,000 yuan for expenses or an additional deduction of expenses from monthly income in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of this Law.)

Schedule 2 Individual Income Tax Rates

(Applicable to income gained by self-employed industrial and commercial households from production or business operation and income gained by enterprises and institutions from contracted or leased operation)

Grade Monthly Taxable Income Tax Rate(%)

1 Income of 5,000 yuan or less 5

2 That part of income in excess of 5,000 to 10,000 yuan 10

3 That part of income in excess of 10,000 to 30,000 yuan 20

4 That part of income in excess of 30,000 to 50,000 yuan 30

5 That part of income in excess of 50,000 yuan 35

(Note: “Annual taxable income” mentioned in this schedule refers to the amount remaining after deduction of the costs, expenses and losses from the gross income in a tax year in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of this Law.)

The English translation is for reference only and if there is any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.