Consider the following tax system: Tax Brackets Marginal Tax Rates 1 0 – 50,000 10% 2 50,000 – 100,000 15% 3 100,000 – 150,000 18% 4 150,000 – 200,000 25% 5 200,000 – 250,000 30% 6 250,000 + 33% Assume that a business executive receives a gross monthly salary of $225,000.

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  1. Consider the following tax system:

 

Tax Brackets

Marginal Tax Rates

1

0 – 50,000

10%

2

50,000 – 100,000

15%

3

100,000 – 150,000

18%

4

150,000 – 200,000

25%

5

200,000 – 250,000

30%

6

250,000 +

33%

 

Assume that a business executive receives a gross monthly salary of $225,000.

 

i) Calculate the average and marginal tax rates that he/she has to pay.

ii) If the NIS, NHT and education tax amounts due at the end of November are $3,125.00, $5,600.08, and $5,040.35 respectively, what amount in net income (after-tax income) should the business executive expect to see on his pay stub.

iii) Advise the Minister on the potential benefit of eliminating progressive taxation

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