In: Accounting
Calculate the Income Tax and Medicare levy payable for the year ending 30 June 2017 on the following amounts for a single Australian resident taxpayer who’s taxable income is $100,000. Please ignore Medicare levy surcharge.
Taxpayers, who earn over $26,668/year, pay a Medicare Levy of 2% of their taxable income.
Taxable income |
Tax on this income |
0 – $18,200 |
Nil |
$18,201 – $37,000 |
19c for each $1 over $18,200 |
$37,001 – $80,000 |
$3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000 |
$80,001 – $180,000 |
$17,547 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000 |
$180,001 and over |
$54,547 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000 |
Calculation of Income Tax & Medicare Levy:-
Total Income $100000
Income Tax:
On First $18200 NIL
$18201-$37000 =$37000-$18200=$18800*19c
=357200cents/100=$3572
$37001-$80000 =$3572+$43000*32.5c
=$3572+1397500c/100
=$3572+$13975
=$17547
$80001-$100000 =$17547+$20000*37c
=$17547+740000c/100
=$17547+$7400
=$24947
Income Tax $24947
Add:- Medicare Levy@2% $2000
(Taxable Amount*2%)
($100000*2%=$2000)
Tax $26947