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Finance act 2019 - Example 4

AAlmannai6y ago
Hi, Can somebody help me with this question, i have calculate tax liability 9,000. Non - Saving income 34,000 @ 20% = 6800 Saving income 500 @ 0 = 0 8000 @ 20% = 1600 1500 @ 40% = 600 Total = 9000 Please Check the below example and how they answer it EXAMPLE 4 For the tax year 2019–20, Henri has a salary of £46,500 and savings income of £10,000. During the year, he made gross personal pension contributions of £4,000. His income tax liability is: £ Employment income 46,500 Savings income 10,000 _______ 56,500 Personal allowance (12,500) _______ Taxable income 44,000 _______ Income tax: 34,000 (46,500 – 12,500) at 20% 500 at 0% 3,000 (37,500 – 34,000 – 500) at 20% 4,000 at 20% 2,500 (10,000 – 500 – 7,000) at 40% 6,800 0 600 800 1,000 _______ Tax liability 9,200 _______ Henri is a higher rate taxpayer, so his savings income nil rate band is £500. The savings income nil rate band of £500 counts towards the basic rate threshold of £37,500. This is then extended by £4,000. Savings income can also benefit from the starting rate of 0%. However, the starting rate only applies where savings income falls within the first £5,000 of taxable income. If non-savings income exceeds £5,000, then the starting rate of 0% for savings does not apply.
TTTax Tutor6y ago#1
It appears that in your answer you have extended the basic rate band limit to 42,500 but it should only be extended by 4,000 to 41,500 The question states the GROSS PPC are 4,000 - so 37,500 + 4,000 = 41,500 Have you incorrectly grossed up the PPC to 5,000 and hence your wrong answer?
AAlmannai6y ago#2
Dear Sir, First of all, thank your for kind reply, please note that i have calculate the 5000 based on the following calculation : 37500 + (4000 * 100/80) = 42,500. Yes, i have extended by 5000, so based on your reply, if the question stated its GROSS, no need for the above calculation, we take the figure which is given in the question and extend the limits, however if its not stated as GROSS we then have to multiple it with 100/80 to obtain the new limit. Is it Correct ?
TTTax Tutor6y ago#3
That is correct
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