Trinity earns a gross wage of €1 870 every fortnight. She pays income tax, Pay-Related Social Insurance (PRSI) and Universal Social Charge (USC) on this wage.
(i) Each fortnight, Trinity pays income tax at the rate of 23% on the fi rst €1 350 she earns and 42% on the remainder. She has a tax credit of €143 per fortnight. Calculate how much income tax she pays per fortnight.
(ii) Each fortnight, Trinity also pays USC on her gross wage. The rates are 1% on the fi rst €438 she earns, 3% on the next €212 and 5 ⋅ 5% on the balance. Calculate the amount of USC she pays each fortnight.
(iii) Trinity also pays €19 each fortnight for her PRSI contribution. Calculate the sum of her fortnightly deductions.
(iv) Calculate Trinity’s net income per fortnight.
(v) Calculate the sum of her fortnightly deductions as a percentage of her gross income. Give your answer correct to the nearest percent.
Solution (i)
Remember, money is usually rounded to two decimal places.