This article explains income tax calculation and application in Australia with solved examples. It covers tax brackets for residents, non-residents, and companies. It also explains medical levy and medical surcharge calculation. The article includes solved examples for better understanding.
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TAXATION LAW INCOME TAX CALCULATION AND APPLICATION Course: Professor’s Name Institution City Date
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TAXATION LAW Question 1; The 2017-2018 tax brackets are used in calculation of tax payable for resident and non-resident individual together with the corporate tax rate of 27.5% for companies as referenced by (Woellner, Barkoczy, Murphy, Evans and Pinto, 2010.Pg.7.)This usage of 2017-2018 tax bracket and not that of 2018-2019 is because the income in analysis is for 30th June 2018 hence explaining that since the Australian year end in June hence the usage of 30th June. (a) 15000 dollar earned by the Australian resident lies in bracket (0 – $18,200Nil) hence no tax payable on this income thus the ‘’NIL’’ tax on the income (Hopkins, 2011.Pg.23.) (b)An Australian company earning 15000 dollars is subjected to 27.5% corporate tax thus tax payable=15000*27.5%=$4125 (c)An individual earning 155000 qualifies in bracket $87,001 – $180,000$19,822 plus 37c for each $1 over $87, 000, thus the over is=155000-87000=68000 hence the 37cents of 68000=68000*37/100=$25,160 therefore tax pay=25160+19822=44982 dollars (d)An income of 155000 earned by a company is to subjected to 27.5%, hence tax payable=27.5%*155000=$42625 (e)An individual taxable income of 255000 falls in bracket $180,001 and over$54,232 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000 hence the over 180000 is=255000- 180000=75000*45/100=$33,750, therefore tax pay=33750+54232=87,982 dollars (f)A non-resident income of 255000 falls in foreign resident bracket $180,001 and over $62,685 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000, the over 180000=255000-180000=75000*0.45=33750 Total Tax Payable=33750+62685=$96435 (g)A working holiday visa individual is classified as foreign individual resident for tax purpose hence the 255000 is subjected in tax bracket $180,001 and over$62,685 plus 45c for each $1
TAXATION LAW over $180, 000, over= plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000, the over 180000=255000- 180000=75000*0.45=33750=Total Tax Payable=33750+62685=$96435 All the above calculation has no medical levy calculation or surcharge in it. Question 2; (a)The medical levy in Australia is calculated at 2% of taxable income while medical surcharge is factored at thresholds of $90000 for singles and $180000 for families. With this, therefore, an Australian individual with the income of 18000 cease from paying any medical levy surcharge since his income is far less from the minimum base of 90000 and is likewise not eligible for medical levy since his income is less than the 34758 dollars minimum base level (Paolucci, Butler and Van de Ven, 2008.Pg.33.) (b)There are zero medical levies and medical levy surcharge value of $32000 primarily because for medical levy it is below the $34758 minimum threshold for the medical tax and below the $90000 minimum threshold level hence ML and MLS is at nil value. (c)There exist nil medical levies and medical levy surcharge imposable on any foreign resident income hence the $45000 foreign income earned has nil ML and MLS. (e) A company is not a living individual accordingly does not form part of beneficiary on any medical levy surcharge and levy benefit hence there is no medical levy surcharge or levy that is imposed on the 2500000 income thus no medical levy fee on this income or medical tax surcharge on this income. (f)The medical levy for this individual is subjected to 2% medical levy mainly because it is above the 90000 thresholds thus 2%*150000=3000 medical tax (Baicker & Levy,2012.Pg.1774) while for medical surcharge it is to be factored in on year monthly portion. The fact that only 90days were when he had the private health insurance hence the other part of the 366 days is when that he did not have the insurance.
TAXATION LAW Pro rata portioning=366-90=276, hence the portioning=276/360=0.7666666, the 150000 income is in tier 3 hence the 150000 is subjected at 1.5% Hence medical levy surcharge=150000*1.5%*0.76666666=1725, thus medical levy surcharge=1725, medical levy=3000 (g)The couple's income is termed as family income hence the need to cumulate the two incomes as 110000+75000=185000 as total income hence medical levy on this income is=2%*185000=$3700, as family income it qualifies in tier threshold of 180001-210000 hence medical levy surcharge is charged at 1% thus therefore it is calculated as 1% of 185000=185000*0.01=$1850, thus medical levy=3700 and surcharge=1850 (h)Australian Tax Office requires an increase of 1500 in income of every child born after the first one hence, in this case, the 3extra children born=1500*3=4500, thus therefore by assuming they are in the first threshold of 180000 we add 4500 to get the minimum income of $184500. NB; ML=Medical Levy while MLS=Medical Levy Surcharge Question 3, Rob Tax Payable Statement Financial Year End June 30th2018 $ Salary Pay31000 Bank interest earned1150 Deduct allowable expenses special work clothing expense(450) Taxable Income31700 Medical levy and medical levy surcharge it does not apply because it is below the minimum thresholds.
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TAXATION LAW Taxable pay of 31700 is calculated using bracket $18,201 – $37,00019c for each $1 over $18,200 hence the over 18200=37000-18200=18800 thus 18800*0.19=3572 therefore; Total Tax Payable=3572 less the pay as you go tax at the sourced deduction of 2700 hence; Rob’s Taxable Pay=3572-2700=$872 Question 4; Rickey’s salary=78000 hence medical levy=2% of 78000=1560 there is no medical levy surcharge primarily because his salary is less the minimum threshold of 90000. Tax payable on Rickey’s salary lies in bracket $37,001 – $87,000$3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000 hence the over 37000=78000-37000=41000*0.325=13325 thus tax payable; =13325+3572=$16897 Dividend tax owed calculation (Deegan, 2012.Pg.53 ;) Imputation Tax Credit is calculated as=2700*30/70=2700*0.4285=1157 Total declared income on dividends =2700+2000+1157=5857, taxable pay on dividends=5857*27.5% corporate tax (Clausing, 2007.Pg.112.)=1611 Dividend tax owed in arrears=1611-1157=$454 Total Tax Payable for Rickey=16897+454+1560=$18911 is the amount of tax that is declarable and payable by Rickey.
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