Revised personal earnings tax enters effect today

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The modified personal earnings tax rates will be charged from taxpayers with result from today (Jan
01), in a bid to increase government income.According to the tax policy, those who earn a month-to-month earnings of Rs
150,000 and above will be taxed, nevertheless, those who earn less than Rs
100,000 a month will not be taxed.Accordingly, a tax of Rs
3,500 per month will be imposed on people with a month-to-month earnings of Rs
150,000
Those who earn Rs.200,000 per month will be charged a regular monthly income tax of Rs
10,000, while Rs
21,000 will be charged each month from a private with a regular monthly income of Rs
250,000
If the monthly income earned is Rs
300,000, the income tax payable is Rs
35,000
At the same time, Rs
52,500 will be taxed from those who are earning Rs
350,000 a month
Meanwhile, Rs
70,500 will be taxed for a specific with a regular monthly income of Rs
400,000
For those who make Rs
500,000 a month, Rs.106,500 tax is payable while a private with Rs
750,000 income will be taxed Rs
196,500
Additionally, an individual with a regular monthly earnings of Rs
1 million will be taxed Rs
286,500
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