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

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

 


    Present tax payable
(Exemption level: $314,000)
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.
  336,000 440 0.1 - - 440 100.0 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 disabled dependant, the dependent parent / grandparent and the additional dependent parent / grandparent allowances.
(1) 360,000 1,880 0.5 - - 1,880 100.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
384,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,400
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,400
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  408,000 8,000 2.0 240 0.1 7,760 97.0  
  432,000 12,800 3.0 770 0.2 12,030 94.0  
  456,000 17,600 3.9 2,450 0.5 15,150 86.1  
  480,000 22,400 4.7 4,830 1.0 17,570 78.4  
  504,000 27,200 5.4 7,860 1.6 19,340 71.1  
  552,000 36,800 6.7 16,020 2.9 20,780 56.5  
  600,000 46,400 7.7 24,180 4.0 22,220 47.9  
  648,000 56,000 8.6 32,340 5.0 23,660 42.3 Taxpayers earning more than $396,000 but less than $3,891,000 will have reduced tax liabilities a result of the increases in the married person's, the child, the disabled dependant, the dependent parent / grandparent allowances and the additional dependent parent / grandparent allowances and the revision of the marginal tax bands and rates.
  696,000 65,600 9.4 40,500 5.8 25,100 38.3
  744,000 75,200 10.1 48,660 6.5 26,540 35.3
  792,000 84,800 10.7 56,820 7.2 27,980 33.0
  840,000 94,400 11.2 64,980 7.7 29,420 31.2
  888,000 104,000 11.7 73,140 8.2 30,860 29.7
  936,000 113,600 12.1 81,300 8.7 32,300 28.4
  984,000 123,200 12.5 89,460 9.1 33,740 27.4  
  1,032,000 132,800 12.9 97,620 9.5 35,180 26.5  
  1,080,000 142,400 13.2 105,780 9.8 36,620 25.7  
  1,176,000 161,600 13.7 122,100 10.4 39,500 24.4  
  1,272,000 180,800 14.2 138,420 10.9 42,380 23.4  
  1,368,000 200,000 14.6 154,740 11.3 45,260 22.6  
(2) 1,472,000 220,800 15.0 172,420 11.7 48,380 21.9  
  1,512,000 226,800 15.0 179,220 11.9 47,580 21.0  
(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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