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Lower incomes exempt from health-care levy
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4 i& f! r' D$ u% |However, the government is taking measures to reduce the effects on lower income earners. Unlike the old health premiums that were killed in 2008, the new health-care contribution levy will be assessed according to income.
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People who make under $50,000 a year in taxable income will be exempt., E% E+ t2 c! q$ h; Y" y
0 Q! ?# G& A% e( q% m# {. nFor example, someone earning between $50,000 to $70,000 will pay a maximum of $200 a year. The amount will be capped at $1,000 a year for those earning over $130,000 a year. The payments will be deducted from people’s paycheques and will not be paid by employers.
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% ~* J' r- A: I0 a& OBy 2016-17, the first year the levy will be in place for the entire year, government will take in $530 million.6 T& _8 }3 |5 C- n, T
l1 @' J. Y, Z; A/ m. yThe government is also introducing the new Alberta working family supplement, which will assist families that earn between $2,760 and $41,220 a year. A working family with one child will be eligible for a maximum credit of $1,100. The supplement will be paid in addition to the Alberta family employment tax credit, which has increased. |
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发表于 2015-3-26 14:14
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