4. Mahmood buys a commodity from the wholesaler at OMR 1,200 and was charged by a VAT at the rate prescribed of 10%. He fixes the price of this commodity at OMR 1,500 for the customer and in turn he charges VAT at the same rate. Calculate the amount of Value Added tax (VAT) paid by Mahmood to the government. A. OMR 120 B. OMR 270 C. OMR 150 D. OMR 30

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2-3 Computing Graduated State Income Tax Rather than a flat percentage rate, some states have what is known as a graduated income tax. This means that your state income tax is computed at a varying rate each time you reach a new income level. The higher your income, the greater your tax. Example Find the amount of state income tax deducted from each paycheck. Carla Erpelding's annual salary is $28,500. She is paid biweekly. Her personal exemptions total $1,500. The state income tax is calculated on the following graduated basis: 2.5 percent of the first $25,000 and 3.5 percent over $25,000. 1. Find the taxable wages. - ($28,500 $1,500) = $27,000 2. Find the annual tax withheld. First $25,000: = ($25,000 x .025) = $625 Over $25,000 = ($27,000-$25,000) x .035 = $2,000 x .035 = $70 Annual Tax = $625+ $70 = $695 3. Find the tax per period. Annual Tax Number of Pay Periods per Year = Tax Withheld per Pay Period $695.00 ÷ 26 = $26.73 tax per pay period Practice Using the following graduated…

(16. A 28.5-acre parcel of land in Orange County sells for $4,100 per acre. What is the documen- real estate problem 16.) A 28.5-acre parcel of land in Orange Count sells for $4,100 per acre. What is the docume tary stamp tax on the deed? a. $409.15 b. $642.85 c. $817.95 d. $818.30

You own an a townhome with an assessed value of $184,400. The tax rate is $2.20 per $100 of assessed value. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.) (a) What is the amount of property tax (in $)? $ 4056.8 (b) If the state offers a 4% discount for early payment, how much (in $) would the tax bill amount to if you paid early? 2$