M012-Consumer Mathematics (Taxation)
M012-Consumer Mathematics (Taxation)
M012-Consumer Mathematics (Taxation)
Exercise 1
1. State the purposes of taxation in Malaysia.
Purpose of Taxation
2. State the type of taxes and the authority that collects the taxes.
Description Type of taxes The authority
Individual income tax to be paid is calculated based on the amount of chargeable income.
Chargeable income can be obtained by using the equation below.
Chargeable income
= total annual income – tax exemption – tax relief
Total annual income includes all forms of wages, salaries, bonuses, dividends, interest, rentals,
royalties, premiums and so on.
Tax exemption refers to all personal expenses in the forms of gifts, donations, contributions to
government or various organisations, for example state libraries and healthcare organisations.
Tax reliefs refer to items or expenses, which are not taxed, for the benefit of the individual or family
members, for example Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), medical treatment and education fees.
(c) (d)
Annual income RM 189 600 Annual income RM 83 700
Tax exempted income RM 32 000 Tax exempted income RM 7 200
Tax exemption RM 8 500 Tax exemption RM 2 500
Tax relief RM 41 025 Tax relief RM 24 325
2. Calculate the individual income tax of each of the following according to the given Tax Rates for Assessment.
Chargeable Income (RM) Calculations (RM) Rate (%) Tax (RM)
0 – 5,000 On the First 5,000 0 0
On the First 5,000 0
5,001 – 20,000
Next 15,000 1 150
On the First 20,000 150
20,001 – 35,000
Next 15,000 3 450
On the First 35,000 600
35,001 – 50,000
Next 15,000 8 1,200
On the First 50,000 1,800
50,001 – 70,000
Next 20,000 14 2,800
On the First 70,000 4,600
70,001 – 100,000
Next 30,000 21 6,300
(a) (b)
Chargeable income RM 34 600 Chargeable income RM 57 100
Zakat or Fitrah RM 150 Zakat or Fitrah RM 360
(c) (d)
Annual income RM 33 900 Annual income RM 83 900