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What is the purpose of tax credits in income tax calculations?

They reduce the amount of tax to pay

Joan's salary is €39,000 with a €31,000 cut-off. How much is taxed at 2020% standard rate?

€31,000

Joan earns €39,000 with a €31,000 cut-off. What amount is taxed at the higher rate?

€8,000

Joan pays €6,200 tax at 2020% and €3,200 at 4040%. What is her total tax before credits?

€9,400

Joan's tax before credits is €9,400. With €4,750 credits, how much tax does she pay?

€4,650

Cecil has a €30,000 cut-off at 2020% standard rate. What tax does he pay on this amount?

€6,000

Cecil pays €7,650 tax with a €3,600 credit and €30,000 cut-off. What is his gross salary?

€45,000

A bus driver pays €140 tax with a €60 credit at 2020% rate. What is his gross weekly wage?

€1,000

What does the standard rate cut-off point determine?

Where standard rate ends, higher begins

In what order are steps performed when calculating tax payable?

Calculate taxes, add them, subtract credits

When working backwards to find gross salary, what must you introduce?

An unknown variable

If salary is €39,000 with €31,000 cut-off, what calculation finds tax at higher rate of 4040%?

(39,00031,000)×0.40(39,000 - 31,000) \times 0.40

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