Effect of the increase in allowances and the revision
of the marginal tax bands and rates

Married couple, with two children and two dependent parents /
grandparents living with the taxpayer

 


    Present tax payable
(Exemption level: $324,000)
Proposed tax payable
(Exemption level: $396,000)
     
  Annual income Amount Effective rate Amount Effective rate Tax Saving Remarks
    (A)   (B)   (A) - (B)  


 
 
 
 
($)
 
 
 
($)
 
 
 
(%)
 
 
 
($)
 
 
 
(%)
 
 
 
($)
 
 
 
(%)
 
 
 
All taxpayers earning less than $3,891,000 will benefit from the concessions.
  336,000 240 0.1 - - 240 100.0 Taxpayers with incomes not exceeding $396,000 will not be required to pay tax as a result of the increases in the married person's, the child, the dependent parent / grandparent and the additional dependent parent / grandparent allowances.
(1) 360,000 1,080 0.3 - - 1,080 100.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
384,000
 
 
 
 
 
3,000
 
 
 
 
 
0.8
 
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
3,000
 
 
 
 
 
100.0
 
 
 
 
 
  408,000 6,360 1.6 240 0.1 6,120 96.2  
  432,000 10,800 2.5 770 0.2 10,030 92.9  
  456,000 15,600 3.4 2,450 0.5 13,150 84.3  
  480,000 20,400 4.3 4,830 1.0 15,570 76.3  
  504,000 25,200 5.0 7,860 1.6 17,340 68.8  
  552,000 34,800 6.3 16,020 2.9 18,780 54.0  
  600,000 44,400 7.4 24,180 4.0 20,220 45.5  
  648,000 54,000 8.3 32,340 5.0 21,660 40.1  
  696,000 63,600 9.1 40,500 5.8 23,100 36.3 Taxpayers earning more than $396,000 but less than $3,891,000 will have reduced tax liabilities as a result of the increases in the married person's, the child, the dependent parent / grandparent and the additional dependent parent / grandparent allowances and the revision of the marginal tax bands and rates.
  744,000 73,200 9.8 48,660 6.5 24,540 33.5
  792,000 82,800 10.5 56,820 7.2 25,980 31.4
  840,000 92,400 11.0 64,980 7.7 27,420 29.7
  888,000 102,000 11.5 73,140 8.2 28,860 28.3
  936,000 111,600 11.9 81,300 8.7 30,300 27.2
  984,000 121,200 12.3 89,460 9.1 31,740 26.2
  1,032,000 130,800 12.7 97,620 9.5 33,180 25.4  
  1,080,000 140,400 13.0 105,780 9.8 34,620 24.7  
  1,176,000 159,600 13.6 122,100 10.4 37,500 23.5  
  1,272,000 178,800 14.1 138,420 10.9 40,380 22.6  
  1,368,000 198,000 14.5 154,740 11.3 43,260 21.8  
  1,464,000 217,200 14.8 171,060 11.7 46,140 21.2  
(2) 1,512,000 226,800 15.0 179,220 11.9 47,580 21.0  
  1,560,000 234,000 15.0 187,380 12.0 46,620 19.9  
(3) 3,891,000 583,650 15.0 583,650 15.0 - - Taxpayers earning $3,891,000 or more will pay tax at the standard rate.
  3,936,000 590,400 15.0 590,400 15.0 - -


    (1) Sandwich class household with annual income of $360,000.
    (2) Income level at which salaries taxpayers enter the standard rate zone at present.
    (3) Income level at which salaries taxpayers enter the standard rate zone after the 1998-99 Budget.


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