Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
40,500 원
Income Tax
- 502 원
Local Tax
- 50.24 원
National Pension
- 1,823 원
National Health Insurance
- 1,589 원
Employment Insurance
- 365 원
Total tax
- 4,329 원
Net pay
* 36,171 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
36,171 원
Net pay
7,745 원
Tax the employer pays
4,329 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
12,074 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 7,745 원 to pay you 40,500 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 2,106,000 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 225,102 원. That means that your net pay will be 1,880,898 원 per year, or 156,741 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 2105996
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 2105993
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 2105993
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 2105993
0.0%
4
Norway
KRW 2106000
0.0%
5
Sweden
KRW 2098456
0.4%
6
Spain
KRW 1972265
6.4%
7
Switzerland
KRW 1924519
8.6%
8
Italy
KRW 1912446
9.2%
9
France
KRW 1901706
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
KRW 1874340
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
KRW 1873285
11.1%
12
Russia
KRW 1832220
13.0%
13
Hungary
KRW 1716390
18.5%
14
Ukraine
KRW 1695330
19.5%
15
Poland
KRW 1653715
21.5%
16
Greece
KRW 1645858
21.9%
17
Portugal
KRW 1567924
25.6%
18
Finland
KRW 1458399
30.8%
19
Belgium
KRW 1432087
32.0%
20
Denmark
KRW 1331699
36.8%
21
Netherlands
KRW 1325284
37.1%
22
Romania
KRW 1232008
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KRW 1956474
7.1%
1
USA
KRW 1923595
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 2105999
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 2105996
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 2106001
0.0%
3
Pakistan
KRW 2090821
0.7%
4
Thailand
KRW 2000700
5.0%
5
Philippines
KRW 1962813
6.8%
6
Indonesia
KRW 1930522
8.3%
7
Taiwan
KRW 1919598
8.9%
8
South Korea
KRW 1880898
10.7%
9
New Zealand
KRW 1855597
11.9%
10
India
KRW 1853280
12.0%
11
Malaysia
KRW 1851087
12.1%
12
China
KRW 1828324
13.2%
13
Vietnam
KRW 1790627
15.0%
14
Japan
KRW 1711306
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
KRW 1667952
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 2055983
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 1948050
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 1938573
8.0%
3
Colombia
KRW 1937520
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 1906983
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KRW 1904067
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 1884870
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 1874337
11.0%
8
Peru
KRW 1842748
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 1747980
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 1735344
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 1724814
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 2084940
1.0%
1
Zambia
KRW 1979640
6.0%
2
Morocco
KRW 1964055
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
KRW 1871651
11.1%
4
Kenya
KRW 1839793
12.6%
5
Uganda
KRW 1808706
14.1%
6
Senegal
KRW 1782945
15.3%
7
Cameroon
KRW 1776874
15.6%
8
Mozambique
KRW 1761366
16.4%
9
Ghana
KRW 1732049
17.8%
10
Angola
KRW 1648757
21.7%
11
Nigeria
KRW 1583046
24.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
KRW 2105998
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
KRW 2000698
5.0%
2
Qatar
KRW 2000700
5.0%
3
Bahrain
KRW 1937523
8.0%
4
Oman
KRW 1937536
8.0%
5
Kuwait
KRW 1874355
11.0%
6
Israel
KRW 1829062
13.2%
7
Lebanon
KRW 1788234
15.1%
8
Turkey
KRW 1734323
17.7%
9
Egypt
KRW 1724713
18.1%
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.