Resource 3: different tax models worksheet
This resource is for Years 5–6, Topic 3 – Collecting tax fairly, activity titled Tax models – worksheet and discussion.
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Darwin's tips
When the class is asked to calculate percentages without using a calculator, Darwin is always the first to answer. Read his tips and see if they help you:
- 'I always begin with the easiest percentage to calculate – which is 10%. Because 10% is one-tenth of a number, I remove one zero: 10% of 20,000 = 2,000.'
- 'If I have to find a different percentage, like 20%, I start with the answer for 10% then double it because 20 is 2 × 10: 10% of 20,000 = 2,000 so 20% of 20,000 is 2,000 × 2 = 4,000.'
Regressive tax
An example of a regressive tax is motor vehicle registration.
If registration for each vehicle is $500, how much does each person in the table below have to pay for motor vehicle registration? Complete the blanks in the table below.
Motor vehicle registration worksheet
Individual
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Number of cars
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Show your working
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Total amount of tax paid
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Indigo
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0
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Leonora
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1
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Burnie
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3
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Is regressive tax a fair tax for motor vehicle registration? Why/Why not?
How do you think the state government spends motor vehicle registration fees?
Proportional tax
An example of proportional tax is the Goods and Services tax (GST)
If GST is 10%, how much does each person pay each year in GST? Complete the blanks in the table below:
GST worksheet
Individual
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Yearly spending on goods and services that are subject to GST
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Show your working
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Total amount of tax paid
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Indigo
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10,000
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Leonora
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20,000
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Burnie
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50,000
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Is proportional tax a fair tax for the goods and services we buy? Why/Why not?
Progressive tax
An example of progressive tax in Australia is income tax
Calculate the amount of tax paid by each person in the following table:
Progressive tax worksheet
Individual
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Yearly income
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Percentage of income paid in tax
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Total amount of tax paid
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Indigo
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$15,000
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0%
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Leonora
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$50,000
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20%
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Burnie
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$200,000
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30%
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Is progressive tax a fair tax income? Why/Why not?
Total tax paid
Calculate the total tax paid by each citizen
Total tax paid worksheet
Individual
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Motor vehicle registration
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GST
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Income tax
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Show your working
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Total tax paid
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Indigo
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Leonora
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Burnie
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How much does each person have left each year after paying tax?
Is the total amount of tax paid by each citizen fair? Why/Why not?
How much does each person have at the end of each week after all taxes are deducted?
Is the total amount of tax paid by each citizen fair? Why/why not?
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