Feudalism
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My favorite neapolitan ice cream is the freeze dried "Space Ice Cream"
Meh. I got over that stuff in the '80s…
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I've found it in two places nearby: OMSI and a random candy store we went to when I was showing my friend around as he visited from overseas.
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Yeah, I know they sell it elsewhere, but that's where I always see it.
Meh. I got over that stuff in the '80s
Yeah, but it's still better than "normal" Neapolitan ice cream.
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Yeah, I know they sell it elsewhere, but that's where I always see it.
I got mine from an aunt who was working on the shuttle programme in the early days.
Yeah, but it's still better than "normal" Neapolitan ice cream.
I think I'll just repeat myself there: “Meh. I got over that stuff in the '80s” ;-)
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I think I'll just repeat myself there: “Meh. I got over that stuff in the '80s”
It's fun to share with kids. Like so many things I wouldn't otherwise enjoy any more as an adult.
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Yep. If my earnings tick over a threshold value for the week, I go up a tax bracket and am taxed more per dollar, ending up earning less money after tax than I would've had if I was getting paid just under that threshold value.
I think @trithne is in Australia, and I'm not familiar with their tax code.
I'm in Australia too and the scenario @trithne is describing doesn't happen here. Like everywhere else mentioned in this thread the higher rate is only applied to the earnings above the threshold...
The following rates for 2014-15 apply from 1 July 2014.
Taxable income Tax on this income
0 – $18,200 Nil
$18,201 – $37,000 19c for each $1 over $18,200
$37,001 – $80,000 $3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000
$80,001 – $180,000 $17,547 plus 37c for each $1 over $80,000
$180,001 and over $54,547 plus 45c for each $1 over $180,000Filed under: Hideous formatting courtesy of Discourse. Maybe there's a way to add a table but Discoverability. Being able to format text is obviously a barrier to reading.
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the scenario @trithne is describing doesn't happen here
Depends on how you read what he said.
taxed more per dollar
He does get taxed more per dollar overall, because extra dollars are taxed at a higher rate. More extra dollars, higher total tax percentage.
earning less money after tax
However he's still taking home more if he earns more. This seems to be a common misconception in Australia, especially among younger workers with less experience with the tax system. I am not sure why people think this, but they do.
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In my defense, I used to work extremely variable hours on a 'waive-all-leave-allowances-in-return-for-higher-base-pay' contract (because hospitality is a shit industry) in multiple concurrent jobs which meant my post-tax income was all over the place, and that would've left such an impression on me that I've just not really shaken. I should take a closer look at my tax payments now that I'm on a single standard salary.
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As you point out....
earning less money after tax
...is the scenario I meant did not happen.In my defense, I used to work extremely variable hours on a 'waive-all-leave-allowances-in-return-for-higher-base-pay' contract (because hospitality is a shit industry) in multiple concurrent jobs which meant my post-tax income was all over the place, and that would've left such an impression on me that I've just not really shaken. I should take a closer look at my tax payments now that I'm on a single standard salary.
Fair enough - wasn't having a go.
hospitality is a shit industry
I'll hand this one to Seth Sentry
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