Tax blog: guides, worked examples and explainers – page 86
Practical guides with worked examples, each linked to a calculator you can use straight away.
- How to calculate sales tax in Kentucky
The simple formula for sales tax in Kentucky, how to include local rates, and how to reverse it from a receipt.
- Buying a car in Utah? How sales tax and trade-ins work
How vehicle sales tax is calculated in Utah, how a trade-in can reduce it, and which fees are added on top.
- After-tax investment returns explained for remote workers
After-tax investment returns explained for remote workers, with a worked example, a checklist and the mistakes to avoid.
- Tax savings from retirement contributions: what investors need to know
Tax savings from retirement contributions explained for investors, with a worked example, a checklist and the mistakes to avoid.
- How to price products with 15% VAT in Ecuador
How to set a selling price in Ecuador that hits a target profit margin and then adds 15% VAT, with the formulas side by side.
- How Georgia property taxes are calculated
Estimate Georgia property tax from assessed value and your local rate, and plan for it monthly.
- Dividend tax for small business owners: a practical guide
Dividend tax explained for small business owners, with a worked example, a checklist and the mistakes to avoid.
- Capital gains tax in France: a simple way to estimate it
How to estimate capital gains tax on shares, property or other assets sold in France: gain, costs, rate and net proceeds.
- What a tax deduction is really worth: what freelancers need to know
What a tax deduction is really worth explained for freelancers, with a worked example, a checklist and the mistakes to avoid.
- What a tax deduction is really worth for couples: a practical guide
What a tax deduction is really worth explained for couples, with a worked example, a checklist and the mistakes to avoid.
- Sales tax in Montana: rates, examples and what to watch for
The 0% state sales tax rate in Montana, how local rates add on top, and a worked example for shoppers and sellers.
- Estimating take-home pay in Costa Rica
A clear way to estimate net salary in Costa Rica from gross pay, using an effective income tax rate and a social contributions rate.
- Capital gains tax for Missouri residents
How federal and Missouri state taxes apply to capital gains, with a worked example.
- Adding 16% VAT in Kenya: step by step
A step-by-step method for adding 16% VAT to any net price in Kenya, with a ready-made table of common amounts.
- VAT in Kazakhstan: the 16% standard rate explained
How the 16% standard VAT rate in Kazakhstan works, with a worked example, the shortcut formula and the mistakes that cost businesses money.
- Selling investments in Minnesota: federal and state capital gains
How federal and Minnesota state taxes apply to capital gains, with a worked example.
- Self-employment tax for Louisiana freelancers
How the 15.3% self-employment tax works for freelancers in Louisiana, the 92.35% rule, the wage base and the deduction for half of it.
- Margin, markup and VAT: setting prices in Croatia
How to set a selling price in Croatia that hits a target profit margin and then adds 25% VAT, with the formulas side by side.
- Calculating 18% VAT after a discount in Peru
Whether VAT in Peru is charged before or after a discount, with a worked example and the difference in what the customer pays.
- Self-employment tax for Minnesota freelancers
How the 15.3% self-employment tax works for freelancers in Minnesota, the 92.35% rule, the wage base and the deduction for half of it.