NYAMEYE has been employed as the chief accountant of Peekay Ltd for several years. Her gross salary
Question:
NYAMEYE has been employed as the chief accountant of Peekay Ltd for several years. Her gross salary per month as at 1st January 2005 was GH¢12,000.
She is entitled to the following consolidation monthly allowances:
Responsibility Allowance GH¢800
House help Allowance GH¢500
Accountable Imprest GH¢600
She is provided with a company vehicle with fuel for her official and private use.
The employer also provides her with a well-furnished accommodation.
She contributed 5% of her basic salary to social security and another 5 % to a provident fund. Her employer also contributes 10% of her basic salary to the provident fund.
She is married with four children who are attending Government Registered Senior Secondary Schools in different parts of Ghana.
In May 2005 she was promoted to the General Manager with a basic salary of GH¢16,000per month.
Her other allowances and benefits remained the same throughout the year 2005.
Required
Calculate her tax liability for 2005 year of assessment.
2005 ANNUAL TAX RATE SCHEDULE-INDIVIDUAL
INCOME RATE TAX THEREON (GH¢)
First 1,800 0% 0
Next 1,800 5% 90
Next 4,800 10% 480
Next 27,600 15% 4,140
Next 36,000 20% 7,200
Exceeding 72,000 28%
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