Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
10,800 원
Income Tax
- 134 원
Local Tax
- 13.40 원
National Pension
- 486 원
National Health Insurance
- 424 원
Employment Insurance
- 97.20 원
Total tax
- 1,154 원
Net pay
* 9,646 원
Marginal tax rate
10.7%
Average tax rate
10.7%
89.3%
Net pay
10.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
9,646 원
Net pay
2,065 원
Tax the employer pays
1,154 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,220 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,065 원 to pay you 10,800 원. In other words, every time you spend 10 원 of your hard-earned money, 2.98 원 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
25.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 10.7% tax rate now rises to 25.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 14.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 10,800 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 1,154 원. That means that your net pay will be 9,646 원 per year, or 804 원 per month. Your average tax rate is 10.7% and your marginal tax rate is 10.7%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 원 in your salary will be taxed 10.69 원, hence, your net pay will only increase by 89.31 원.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 원 bonus will generate an extra 893 원 of net incomes. A 5,000 원 bonus will generate an extra 4,466 원 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
KRW 10795
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 10800
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 10800
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 10800
0.0%
4
Sweden
KRW 10800
0.0%
5
Norway
KRW 10799
0.0%
6
Spain
KRW 10112
6.4%
7
Italy
KRW 9813
9.1%
8
France
KRW 9753
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
KRW 9612
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
KRW 9603
11.1%
11
Russia
KRW 9396
13.0%
12
Hungary
KRW 8802
18.5%
13
Ukraine
KRW 8694
19.5%
14
Poland
KRW 8482
21.5%
15
Greece
KRW 8437
21.9%
16
Portugal
KRW 8048
25.5%
17
Finland
KRW 7479
30.8%
18
Belgium
KRW 7345
32.0%
19
Netherlands
KRW 6881
36.3%
20
Romania
KRW 6310
41.6%
21
Denmark
KRW 0
100.0%
22
Switzerland
KRW 10798
358.9%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KRW 10628
1.6%
1
USA
KRW 9868
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 10805
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 10803
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 10800
0.0%
3
Thailand
KRW 10260
5.0%
4
Malaysia
KRW 10229
5.3%
5
Indonesia
KRW 9850
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KRW 9844
8.9%
7
South Korea
KRW 9646
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KRW 9518
11.9%
9
India
KRW 9508
12.0%
10
China
KRW 9377
13.2%
11
Vietnam
KRW 9183
15.0%
12
Japan
KRW 8776
18.7%
13
Kazakhstan
KRW 8554
20.8%
14
Philippines
KRW 4422
59.1%
15
Pakistan
KRW 10800
140.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 10544
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 9990
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 9953
7.8%
3
Colombia
KRW 9936
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 9784
9.4%
5
Guatemala
KRW 9765
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 9666
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 9616
11.1%
8
Peru
KRW 9450
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 8964
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 8899
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 8845
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 10692
1.0%
1
Angola
KRW 10476
3.0%
2
Uganda
KRW 10260
5.0%
3
Ghana
KRW 10206
5.5%
4
Zambia
KRW 10152
6.0%
5
Morocco
KRW 10072
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
KRW 9990
7.5%
7
Cameroon
KRW 9112
15.6%
8
Nigeria
KRW 8989
16.8%
9
Senegal
KRW 7815
27.6%
10
Mozambique
KRW 10800
122.4%
11
Kenya
KRW 10800
424.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
KRW 10800
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
KRW 10800
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
KRW 10260
5.0%
3
Qatar
KRW 10260
5.0%
4
Lebanon
KRW 10044
7.0%
5
Bahrain
KRW 9934
8.0%
6
Oman
KRW 9945
8.1%
7
Kuwait
KRW 9618
11.0%
8
Israel
KRW 9379
13.1%
9
Turkey
KRW 9098
15.8%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of South Korea, 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.