Finance · Guided Practice

Deductions

11 questions with answers and video solutions. Try each one before revealing the answer.

1
An employee earns £28000\displaystyle \pounds 28000 per year.
She pays 5%\displaystyle 5\% of her salary into a pension.
Calculate her annual pension contribution.
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2
A worker's gross monthly pay is £2450\displaystyle \pounds 2450.
His total monthly deductions are £613.50\displaystyle \pounds 613.50.
Calculate his monthly net pay.
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3
Ruth has an annual salary of £30000\displaystyle \pounds 30000.
National Insurance is calculated on a person's salary before deductions such as pension contributions.
Annual National Insurance rates:
Up to £12570\displaystyle \pounds 12570: 0%\displaystyle 0\%
From £12570\displaystyle \pounds 12570 to £50270\displaystyle \pounds 50270: 12%\displaystyle 12\%
Calculate Ruth's annual National Insurance payment.
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4
Callum has an annual salary of £58000\displaystyle \pounds 58000.
Annual National Insurance rates:
Up to £12570\displaystyle \pounds 12570: 0%\displaystyle 0\%
From £12570\displaystyle \pounds 12570 to £50270\displaystyle \pounds 50270: 12%\displaystyle 12\%
Over £50270\displaystyle \pounds 50270: 2%\displaystyle 2\%
Calculate Callum's annual National Insurance payment.
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5
Nadia has an annual salary of £33600\displaystyle \pounds 33600.
Her annual income tax is £4206\displaystyle \pounds 4206 and her annual National Insurance is £2523.60\displaystyle \pounds 2523.60.
She also pays 6%\displaystyle 6\% of her salary into a pension.
Calculate her monthly net pay.
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6
A worker's gross weekly pay is £620\displaystyle \pounds 620.
Each week he pays £62.40\displaystyle \pounds 62.40 income tax and £48.90\displaystyle \pounds 48.90 National Insurance.
He also pays 4%\displaystyle 4\% of his gross pay into a pension.
Calculate his weekly net pay.
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7
2019 P2 Q10(c)
(2, 2)4 Marks

John works for the resurfacing company. His annual salary is £17,108. National Insurance is calculated on a person's salary before deductions such as pension contributions.

National Insurance rates
Up to £8,4240%
From £8,424 to £46,38412%
Over £46,3842%

(c)(i) Calculate John's annual National Insurance payment.

John pays 7% of his annual salary into his pension. John's annual income tax is £1051.60.

(c)(ii) Calculate John's annual net pay.

8
2021 P2 Q5
(3, 2)5 Marks

Paula's annual salary is £54,890. National insurance is calculated on a person's salary before deductions such as pension contributions.

Annual national insurance rates
Up to £86320%
From £8632 to £50,00012%
Over £50,0002%

(a) Calculate Paula's annual national insurance payment.

Paula pays 8.7% of her annual salary into her pension. Her annual income tax is £8204.37. She is paid in 52 weekly payments.

(b) Calculate Paula's weekly net pay.

9
2022 P2 Q3
2 Marks

Laura earns £40,560 per annum.
National Insurance is calculated on a person's salary before deductions such as pension contributions.

National Insurance rates
Up to £95680%
From £9568 to £50,27012%
Over £50,2702%

Calculate her annual National Insurance payment.

10
2024 P2 Q5
(2, 2)4 Marks

(a) Akira has an annual salary of £35,670.
National Insurance is calculated on a person's salary before deductions.

Annual National Insurance rates
Up to £12,5840%
From £12,584 to £50,28412%
Over £50,2842%

Calculate Akira's annual National Insurance payment.

(b) Akira pays 9.4% of her annual salary into her pension.
Her annual income tax is £3994.42.
She is paid in 52 weekly payments.
Calculate Akira's weekly net pay.

11
2025 P2 Q4
(2, 2)4 Marks

Allana earns £800 gross pay per week.
National Insurance is calculated on a person's pay before deductions such as pension contributions.

National Insurance rates per week
Up to £2420%
From £242 to £9678%
Over £9672%

(a) Calculate Allana's weekly National Insurance payment.

Allana pays 7.5% of her gross pay into her pension.
Allana's weekly income tax is £92.06.

(b) Calculate Allana's weekly net pay.