Gr 12 Math Lit: Ch 1.2 Taxation

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What is the total amount earned in a month, including salary, overtime, bonuses, etc. called?

  • Taxable Income
  • Net Salary
  • Deductions
  • Gross Salary (correct)

What is the purpose of UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) deductions?

  • To pay trade union fees
  • To fund medical expenses
  • To contribute to pension funds
  • To provide insurance against unemployment (correct)

What is the formula to calculate Net Salary?

  • Net Salary = Gross Salary - Deductions (correct)
  • Net Salary = Gross Salary + Deductions
  • Net Salary = Taxable Income + Deductions
  • Net Salary = Gross Income - Tax-Deductible Deductions

What is the correct order to calculate income tax?

<p>Determine taxable income, then calculate income tax (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of expenses do not reduce taxable income?

<p>Non-Tax Deductible Expenses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of deduction tables?

<p>To provide a quick reference for determining tax owed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Taxable Income?

<p>Gross Income - Tax-Deductible Deductions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Tax-Deductible Deductions and Non-Tax Deductible Expenses?

<p>Tax-Deductible Deductions reduce taxable income, while Non-Tax Deductible Expenses do not (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a tax bracket?

<p>To charge a specific tax rate for a range of taxable incomes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of an IRP5 form?

<p>To summarize total earnings and deductions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of calculating the taxable income?

<p>The gross income minus tax-deductible deductions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of PAYE?

<p>To ensure taxes are collected regularly throughout the year (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total UIF contribution?

<p>2% of the gross salary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tax threshold for individuals younger than 65?

<p>R67,111 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a tax rebate?

<p>To decrease the tax payable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary rebate amount for individuals?

<p>R12,080 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the net salary?

<p>To determine the take-home pay after all deductions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the next step after calculating the taxable income?

<p>Determine the tax bracket (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of subtracting deductions from gross salary?

<p>To determine net salary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between tax-deductible deductions and non-tax deductible expenses?

<p>One reduces taxable income, and the other does not (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of income tax formulas?

<p>To calculate income tax in tax brackets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of income is subject to income tax?

<p>All sources of income (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between gross income and taxable income?

<p>Taxable income is gross income minus tax-deductible deductions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of medical aid deductions?

<p>To reduce taxable income (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of deductions are loan repayments?

<p>Taxable deductions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of calculating net salary?

<p>Take-home pay (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using tax tables?

<p>To identify the correct tax bracket for the taxable income (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of tax rebate?

<p>Quaternary rebate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tax threshold for individuals aged 65-75?

<p>R104,611 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of deducting PAYE from an employee's salary?

<p>To ensure that taxes are collected regularly throughout the year (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of applying the tax bracket formula?

<p>Annual tax (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the annual tax?

<p>To calculate the monthly tax (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the tax threshold and tax rebate?

<p>Below the threshold, tax is cancelled by the rebate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of obtaining an IRP5 form from each employer?

<p>To complete tax returns (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of subtracting all deductions from the gross salary?

<p>Net salary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the taxable income?

<p>To identify the correct tax bracket (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of calculating the taxable income?

<p>To determine the amount of income tax owed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following deductions is NOT a tax-deductible expense?

<p>Rent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the gross income and taxable income?

<p>Gross income is taxable income minus tax-deductible deductions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using income tax formulas?

<p>To calculate the income tax owed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a tax rebate and a tax threshold?

<p>A tax rebate is a refund, while a tax threshold is the minimum taxable income (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of deducting UIF from an employee's salary?

<p>To provide unemployment benefits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the net salary and gross salary?

<p>Net salary is always less than gross salary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using deduction tables?

<p>To provide a quick reference for determining the amount of tax owed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying the correct tax bracket?

<p>To apply the correct tax rate to the taxable income (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of deducting applicable rebates from the annual tax?

<p>Net annual tax payable (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of dividing the net annual tax payable by 12?

<p>To find the monthly PAYE deduction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of tax-deductible deductions on the gross salary?

<p>Reduces the gross salary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of subtracting the total deductions from the gross salary?

<p>To find the net salary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the tax threshold and tax rebate?

<p>The tax threshold determines the tax rebate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the SARS tax tables?

<p>To identify the correct tax bracket and tax rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of a tax rebate on the annual tax payable?

<p>Reduces the annual tax payable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the taxable income?

<p>To identify the correct tax bracket and tax rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of applying the PAYE system?

<p>Regular tax deductions throughout the year (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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