1. Section A: Short Questions 2. Section B: Long Questions
Section A: Short Questions (2 to 2½ minutes per question)
1. Indicate whether the below are direct or indirect forms of taxation by placing a tick () in the correct box: Taxation
Income taxes Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) Universal Social Charge (USC) Self-Assessment Tax Value-Added Tax (VAT) Customs duties Capital Gains Tax
2. In tax, what do the following letters in Business Studies stand for? USC
PAYE VAT
PRSI
DIRT VHI LPT
PPSN
3. Mary Jane earns an annual salary of €64,000. She is a PAYE worker. The first 20% is taxed on €35,500 and the balance is at 40%. Calculate Mary Jane’s tax liability.
Direct/progressive
Indirect/regressive Sorry
to BUG you! Always use the
BUG technique: Box, Underline, and Glance.
4. (i) Complete the following wage slip showing gross pay, total deductions and net pay. Employee No. 15
Earnings Basic
Overtime Gross Pay €
Pearl Lawless Deductions
544.00 PAYE 168.00 PRSI USC
77.07 28.48 22.71
Cycle to Work Scheme 15.00 Total Deductions
(ii) Name two statutory deductions that Pearl pays.
5. Complete the following wage slip showing gross pay, total deductions and net pay. Employee No. 23