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2003 WAEC Economics Theory The table below shows the tax payments of four income earners in a year. Use...

Economics
WAEC 2003

The table below shows the tax payments of four income earners in a year. Use the information in the table to answer the questions that follow. 

Income Earners
 
Income Base
 
tax Payments
N N
A B
Jawara 15,000.00 1,500.00 1,200.00
Ade 25,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Eke 32,000.00 3,200.00 2,240.00
Audu 60,000.00 6,000.00 3,000.00

 (a) Determine the percentage rate of taxation paid by
(i) Jawara in columns A and B.
(ii) Audu in columns A and B.
(iii) Ade in columns B.
(iv) Eke in column B 

(b)(i) Identify the systems of taxation employed in columns A and B.
(ii) Which of the income earners have the least burden under column B? 

(c) (i) If government increases its rate of taxation to 15% flat rate, how much revenue will be generated from the payees?
(ii) At 15% flat rate taxation, calculate the disposable incomes of Messrs Jawara, Ade, Eke and Audu. 

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Explanation

(a)(i) Tax rate = Tax payment   x 100  for A 
                            tax base            1 
For Jawara =  1,500 x 100  = 10%
                       15,000     1

(ii) Audu=  \(\frac{6000*100} {60,000 *1}\)  = 10% for A 

\(\frac{3000*100} {60,000*1}\)  =  5% for B 

(iii) Ade = \(\frac{200*100} {25,000*1}\) = 8%

(iv) Eke \(\frac{2240*100} {32,000*1}\) = 7%

(b) (i) Column A - Proportional system of taxation
Column B - Regressive system of taxation.

(ii) Audu

(c) (i) Jawara=  \(\frac{15 x 15000} {100 *1}\) = 2,250.00

Ade = \(\frac{15 x 25,000} {100*1}\) .= 3,750.00

Eke = \(\frac{15 x 32000} {100 *1}\) = 4,800.00

Audu \(\frac{15 x 60,000} {100*1}\) = 9,000.00

Total Revenue = 19,800.00 or 15% of total Income =
15   x 132,000
100 
= 19,800.00

Disposal income = income - taxation or Tax base - tax paid
Jawara = 15,000 - 2,250 = 12,750.00
Ade = 25,000 - 3, 750.00 = 21,250.00
Eke = 32,000 - 4,800.00 = 27,200.00
Audu = 60,000 - 9,000 = 51,000.00


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