EXAMPLE 12

Married couple, one income, two children

Taxed under Schedule D

GROSS

PRSI/Levy Liability

Tax Liability

Child Benefit

Total

Gain as % of

INCOME

Existing

Proposed

Existing

Proposed

Increase (a)

Gain

Net Income (b)

%

12,000

360

360

0

0

144

144

1.0

13,000

390

390

0

0

144

144

0.9

14,000

420

420

0

0

144

144

0.9

15,000

450

450

0

0

144

144

0.8

16,000

480

480

0

0

144

144

0.8

17,000

510

510

0

0

144

144

0.8

18,000

540

540

0

0

144

144

0.7

19,000

950

950

0

0

144

144

0.7

20,000

1,000

1,000

190

190

144

144

0.7

25,000

1,250

1,250

1,190

1,190

144

144

0.6

30,000

1,500

1,500

2,190

2,190

144

144

0.5

35,000

1,750

1,750

3,190

3,190

144

144

0.4

40,000

2,000

2,000

4,850

4,850

144

144

0.4

45,000

2,250

2,250

6,950

6,950

144

144

0.4

50,000

2,500

2,500

9,050

9,050

144

144

0.4

55,000

2,750

2,750

11,150

11,150

144

144

0.3

60,000

3,000

3,000

13,250

13,250

144

144

0.3

70,000

3,500

3,500

17,450

17,450

144

144

0.3

80,000

4,000

4,000

21,650

21,650

144

144

0.3

90,000

4,500

4,500

25,850

25,850

144

144

0.2

100,000

5,000

5,000

30,050

30,050

144

144

0.2

110,000

5,500

5,500

34,250

34,250

144

144

0.2

120,000

6,000

6,000

38,450

38,450

144

144

0.2

130,000

6,500

6,500

42,650

42,650

144

144

0.2

(a) Value during 2003 of the increase in Child Benefit (CB) made in the Budget, which is effective from April, 2003

(i.e. assuming 9 months of CB increase).

(b) Net income includes CB less deductions of tax, levy and PRSI (where appropriate) and so may be higher than the gross income.