Tax Rates of Salaries Tax & Personal Assessment

Before going to the tax rates of salaries tax and personal assessment, you may want to know how to calculate the amount of tax you should pay. This article will also tell you the standard rate and annual income levels at which salaries tax payers approach the standard rate zone.

However, you should use the simple Tax Calculator developed by the Inland Revenue Department to find out whether your tax payable will be calculated at standard rate or at progressive rate.

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How to Calculate the Amount of Tax that You Should Pay?

Your net chargeable income, i.e. assessable income after deductions and allowances, is charged at progressive rates. But if what you need to pay on the basis of your net chargeable income exceeds the tax charged at standard rate on your net total income, i.e. assessable income after deductions but before allowances, then you have to pay the lower amount of tax.

Year of Assessment 2017/18

 

Net chargeable Income

Rate

Tax

 

$

 

$

On the First 45,000 2% 900
On the Next 45,000 7% 3,150
  90,000   4,050
On the Next 45,000 12% 5,400
  135,000   9,450
Remainder   17%  

Year of Assessment 2018/19 onwards#

 

Net chargeable Income

Rate

Tax

 

$

 

$

On the First 50,000 2% 1,000
On the Next 50,000 6% 3,000
  100,000   4,000
On the Next 50,000 10% 5,000
  150,000   9,000
On the Next 50,000 14% 7,000
  200,000   16,000
Remainder   17%  

  #     Until superseded

Standard Rate

Year of Assessment Tax Rate
2017/18 onwards# 15%

#     Until superseded

 

Tax Reduction

Year of Assessment

% of Tax Reduction

Maximum Per Case ($)

Applicable Tax Types

2017/18 75% 30,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2018/19 100% 20,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2019/20 100% 20,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2020/21 100% 10,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2021/22 100% 10,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment
2022/23 100% 6,000 profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment

Annual Income Levels at Which Salaries Tax Payers Approach the Standard Rate Zone

 

 

Year of Assessment

2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

2017/18
$

Single 2,022,000 2,022,000  1,797,000
Married 3,144,000 3,144,000  2,919,000
Married + 1 child^ 4,249,000 4,164,000  3,769,000
Married + 2 children^ 5,354,000 5,184,000  4,619,000
Married + 3 children^ 6,459,000 6,204,000  5,469,000

Including Two Dependent Parents or Grandparents Aged 60 or Above

 

 

Year of Assessment

2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

 2017/18
$

Single 2,872,000 2,872,000  2,579,000
Married 3,994,000 3,994,000  3,701,000
Married + 1 child^ 5,099,000 5,014,000  4,551,000
Married + 2 children^ 6,204,000 6,034,000  5,401,000
Married + 3 children^ 7,309,000 7,054,000  6,251,000

Including Two Dependent Parents or Grandparents Both Aged 60 or Above and Living With You

 

 

Year of Assessment

2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

 2017/18
$

Single 3,722,000 3,722,000  3,361,000
Married 4,844,000 4,844,000  4,483,000
Married + 1 child^ 5,949,000 5,864,000  5,333,000
Married + 2 children^ 7,054,000 6,884,000  6,183,000
Married + 3 children^ 8,159,000 7,904,000  7,033,000

Including One Dependent Parent or Grandparent Aged 60 or Above and Living With You and One Disabled Dependent Brother or Sister

 

 

Year of Assessment

 2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

 2017/18
$

Single 3,828,250 3,828,250  3,535,250
Married 4,950,250 4,950,250  4,657,250
Married + 1 child^ 6,055,250 5,970,250  5,507,250
Married + 2 children^ 7,160,250 6,990,250  6,357,250
Married + 3 children^ 8,265,250 8,010,250  7,207,250

Being a Single Parent with

 

 

Year of Assessment

 2023/24
$

2018/19 to
2022/23
$

 2017/18
$

1 child^ 4,249,000 4,164,000  3,769,000
2 children^ 5,354,000 5,184,000  4,619,000
3 children^ 6,459,000 6,204,000  5,469,000

Note: The effects of the various deductions are not included in the above tables.

^ Not include Additional Child Allowance in the year of birth

Annual Income Levels for the latest 7 years at which Salaries Tax Payers Approach the Standard Rate Zone
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