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The content then covers income tax fundamentals, including personal allowance, taxable income calculation, progressive tax bands, and a worked example using UK thresholds. It further derives how to calculate AER from nominal rates with monthly compounding, using multipliers and exponents to obtain an effective annual rate. Finally, it reinforces compound interest calculation through a recap example.","Financial maths  \nInterest rates for borrowing and savings can be expressed in many different ways . To make these easier for consumers to compare, companies must provide rates that show the interest rate for one year including any fees and expenses .  \nIncome Tax  \nThe amount of income tax we pay depends on how much we earn. Each person has a personal allowance that is not taxable, anything above this amount will then be taxed. The rate of tax paid varies for different income bands.  \nE. g., Llinos earns £55 550 a year. Find the amount of income tax she must pay using the information in the table. (September 2022 thresholds)  \n\n|  | Taxable income | Rate |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Personal allowance | Up to £12 570 | 0% |\n| Basic rate | £12 571 to £50 270 | 20% |\n| Higher rate | £50 371 to £150 000 | 40% |\n\nAmount of taxable income  \nTaxable income = gross income − personal allowance  \n= 55 500 − 12 570 = £42 930  \nAmount of income taxed at the rate of 20%  \n50 270 − 12 570 = £37 700  \nTax of 20% on £37 700  \n0·2 × 37 700 = £7 540  \nAmount of income taxed at the rate of 40%  \n55 500 − 50 270 = £5 230  \nTax of 40% on £5230  \n0·4 × 5230 = £2 092  \nTotal amount of tax payable  \n7 540 + 20 92 = £9 632  \nBORROWING MONEY  \nAnnual percentage rate (APR)  \nThe annual percentage rate (APR) gives the overall rate of interest each year fora loan such as a mortgage, bank loan or credit card.  \nINVESTING (SAVING) MONEY  \nAnnual equivalent rate (AER)  \nThe annual equivalent rate (AER) gives the overall rate of interest each year fora saving or investment.  \nCalculating AER  \nA nominal interest rate is the annual rate of interest without considering any compounding of the interest.  \nIf we have a nominal rate of interest of 6% per annum, with interest paid monthly, this means that there is 0∙5% interest per month.  \nWe can use the multiplier 1∙005 to give the amount at the end of a month ( 100% + 0∙5%) .  \nAssuming that the investment is left untouched so that the interest is compounded, at the end of the year the multiplier is (1∙005)12 = 1∙0617, correct to 4 d. p. This means that the AER is actually 6∙17%, correct to 2 d. p. AER, as a decimal, is calculated using the formula:  \n( 1+ in )n − 1  \nwhere i is the nominal interest rate per annum as a decimal and n is the number of compounding periods per annum.  \nIn the above example:  \nAER = ( 1+ 01∙026 )12 − 1 = 0‧061677  \nConverting the decimal to a percentage gives an AER of 6∙17%, correct to 2  \nd. p.  \nREMEMBER!  \nn is the number of compounding periods per annum. If interest is calculated monthly, n = 12.  \nCheck that you can:  \n• calculate a percentage of an amount and percentage increase  \n• calculate compound interest (see recap box below).  \nRecapping compound interest  \nCompound interest This differs from simple interest in that you will be paid interest on your investment and any interest earned in previous years.  \nAmount = initial investment × ( 1 + inter1est00rate ) number of years  \nE. g., Rhian invests £6000 for 5 years at 3% per annum compound interest. 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