EXAMPLE 7

Married couple, one income, two children taxed under PAYE

Modified rate PRSI contributor

GROSS

PRSI/Levy Liability

Tax Liability

Child Benefit

Total

Gain as % of

Total Gain where

Gain including FIS

INCOME

Existing

Proposed

Existing

Proposed

Increase (a)

Gain

Net Income (b)

FIS applies (c)

as % of Net Income (d)

%

%

12,000

0

0

0

0

144

144

1.0

664

3.4

13,000

0

0

0

0

144

144

0.9

664

3.3

14,000

0

0

0

0

144

144

0.9

664

3.3

15,000

123

123

0

0

144

144

0.8

664

3.2

16,000

132

132

0

0

144

144

0.8

664

3.1

17,000

141

141

0

0

144

144

0.7

664

3.1

18,000

150

150

0

0

144

144

0.7

716

3.3

19,000

539

539

0

0

144

144

0.7

664

3.0

20,000

568

568

0

0

144

144

0.7

456

2.0

25,000

713

713

530

390

144

284

1.1

284

1.1

30,000

858

858

1,530

1,390

144

284

0.9

284

0.9

35,000

1,003

1,003

2,530

2,390

144

284

0.8

284

0.8

40,000

1,137

1,148

4,190

4,050

144

273

0.7

273

0.7

45,000

1,238

1,253

6,290

6,150

144

269

0.7

269

0.7

50,000

1,339

1,354

8,390

8,250

144

269

0.6

269

0.6

55,000

1,440

1,455

10,490

10,350

144

269

0.6

269

0.6

60,000

1,541

1,555

12,590

12,450

144

269

0.6

269

0.6

70,000

1,742

1,757

16,790

16,650

144

269

0.5

269

0.5

80,000

1,943

1,957

20,990

20,850

144

269

0.5

269

0.5

90,000

2,143

2,158

25,190

25,050

144

269

0.4

269

0.4

100,000

2,344

2,359

29,390

29,250

144

269

0.4

269

0.4

110,000

2,544

2,559

33,590

33,450

144

269

0.4

269

0.4

120,000

2,745

2,760

37,790

37,650

144

269

0.3

269

0.3

130,000

2,945

2,960

41,990

41,850

144

269

0.3

269

0.3

(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.

(c) The two last columns show the total gain where Family Income Supplement (FIS) is taken up in both years. The gain includes the value during 2003 of the

improvement in FIS made in this Budget which take effect from January, 2003.

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