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Lower incomes exempt from health-care levy
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# \5 F5 D+ ^* p! e& U6 Y1 gHowever, 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.* v! Z3 p' E, }* r' b( M! g; |
/ Q5 S& R( t g1 pPeople who make under $50,000 a year in taxable income will be exempt.+ J7 [1 o) ^0 l" [8 H7 E
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For 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.0 r2 h- H9 d. v* D0 Z
8 m6 F& Y6 Q) C; lBy 2016-17, the first year the levy will be in place for the entire year, government will take in $530 million.3 ]/ N% w& @3 D# F
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The 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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