Consider the following hypothetical tax schedule, expressed in nominal terms, for the tax year 2021-22. Assuming the CPI is 100 in 2021-22 and 125 in 2022-23, but the government does not adjust the tax schedule for tax year 2022-23, what is the average tax rate in 2022-23 for a household earning $48,000 in 2021-22, assuming their nominal income goes up with inflation? 15% 10% 9.1% 8.6% 7.7%

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Consider the following hypothetical tax schedule, expressed in nominal terms, for the tax year 2021-22. 

 

Assuming the CPI is 100 in 2021-22 and 125 in 2022-23, but the government does not adjust the tax schedule for tax year 2022-23, what is the average tax rate in 2022-23 for a household earning $48,000 in 2021-22, assuming their nominal income goes up with inflation?

15%

10%

9.1%

8.6%

7.7% 

Family
income
<=$20 000 0
$20 001-
$30000
$30 001-
$50 000
Marginal
tax rate
>$50 000
10
15
20
Transcribed Image Text:Family income <=$20 000 0 $20 001- $30000 $30 001- $50 000 Marginal tax rate >$50 000 10 15 20
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