2. The First Schedule to the Central Provident Fund Act is amended —(a) | by deleting paragraphs 1 to 1D and substituting the following paragraphs:“1. Subject to paragraphs 1A to 7, with effect from 1 January 2015, the contributions payable by the employer and the amount recoverable from the employee’s wages are as follows:(a) | where the employee is not more than 60 years of age: | 50 years of age and below |
| Above 50 but not more than 55 years of age |
| Above 55 but not more than 60 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 17% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 16% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 12% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 17% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.6 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 16% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.57 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 12% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.39 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.6 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.57 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.39 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 37% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,850; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 20% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,000; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 35% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,750; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 19% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $950; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 25% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,250; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 13% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $650; and |
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| | (b) | 37% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 20% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 35% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 19% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 25% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 13% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | where the employee is above 60 years of age: | Above 60 but not more than 65 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 8.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 7.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 8.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.225 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 7.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.225 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 16% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $800; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 7.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $375; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 12.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $625; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| | (b) | 16% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 7.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 12.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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1A. Subject to paragraphs 1E to 7, with effect from 1 January 2015, the contributions payable by the employer (at graduated rates) and the amount recoverable from the employee’s wages (at graduated rates), during the period beginning on the date the employee becomes a permanent resident and ending on the last day of the first anniversary month, are as follows:(a) | where the employee is not more than 60 years of age: | 50 years of age and below |
| Above 50 but not more than 55 years of age |
| Above 55 but not more than 60 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 4% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 4% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 4% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 4% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 4% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 4% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 9% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $450; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 9% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $450; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 9% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $450; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| | (b) | 9% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 9% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 9% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | where the employee is above 60 years of age: | Above 60 but not more than 65 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 3.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 3.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 3.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 3.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 8.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $425; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 8.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $425; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| | (b) | 8.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 8.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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1B. Subject to paragraphs 1E to 7, with effect from 1 January 2015, the contributions payable by the employer (at graduated rates) and the amount recoverable from the employee’s wages (at graduated rates), during the period beginning on the first day of the calendar month following the first anniversary month and ending on the last day of the second anniversary month, are as follows:(a) | where the employee is not more than 60 years of age: | 50 years of age and below |
| Above 50 but not more than 55 years of age |
| Above 55 but not more than 60 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 9% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 9% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 6% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 9% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.45 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 9% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.45 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 6% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.375 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.45 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.45 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.375 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 24% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,200; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 15% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $750; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 24% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,200; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 15% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $750; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 18.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $925; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 12.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $625; and |
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| | (b) | 24% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 15% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 24% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 15% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 18.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 12.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | where the employee is above 60 years of age: | Above 60 but not more than 65 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 3.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 3.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 3.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.225 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 3.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.225 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 11% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $550; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 7.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $375; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 8.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $425; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| | (b) | 11% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 7.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 8.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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1C. Subject to paragraphs 1E to 7, with effect from 1 January 2015, the contributions payable by the employer (at full rates) and the amount recoverable from the employee’s wages (at graduated rates), during the period beginning on the date the employee becomes a permanent resident and ending on the last day of the first anniversary month, are as follows:(a) | where the employee is not more than 60 years of age: | 50 years of age and below |
| Above 50 but not more than 55 years of age |
| Above 55 but not more than 60 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 17% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 16% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 12% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 17% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 16% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 12% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 22% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,100; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 21% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,050; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 17% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $850; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| | (b) | 22% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 21% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 17% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | where the employee is above 60 years of age: | Above 60 but not more than 65 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 8.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 7.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 8.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 7.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 13.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $675; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 12.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $625; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| | (b) | 13.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 12.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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1D. Subject to paragraphs 1E to 7, with effect from 1 January 2015, the contributions payable by the employer (at full rates) and the amount recoverable from the employee’s wages (at graduated rates), for the period beginning on the first day of the calendar month following the first anniversary month and ending on the last day of the second anniversary month, are as follows:(a) | where the employee is not more than 60 years of age: | 50 years of age and below |
| Above 50 but not more than 55 years of age |
| Above 55 but not more than 60 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 17% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 16% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 12% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 17% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.45 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 16% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.45 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 12% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.375 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.45 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.45 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.375 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 32% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,600; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 15% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $750; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 31% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,550; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 15% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $750; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 24.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $1,225; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 12.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $625; and |
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| | (b) | 32% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 15% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 31% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 15% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 24.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 12.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | where the employee is above 60 years of age: | Above 60 but not more than 65 years of age |
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Total amount of the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
| Contributions payable by the employer for the calendar month |
| Amount recoverable from the employee’s wages for the calendar month |
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Exceeding $50 but not exceeding $500 |
| An amount equal to 8.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | An amount equal to 7.5% of the Total Wages. |
| | Exceeding $500 but not exceeding $750 |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 8.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.225 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 7.5% of the Total Wages; and |
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| An amount equal to 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
| | (b) | 0.225 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | (b) | 0.15 of the difference between the Total Wages and $500. |
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| | | An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 16% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $800; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 7.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $375; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 12.5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $625; and |
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| An amount equal to the sum of — |
(a) | 5% of the employee’s ordinary wages for the month subject to a maximum of $250; and |
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| | (b) | 16% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 7.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 12.5% of the Relevant Additional Wages. |
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| (b) | 5% of the Relevant Additional Wages.”; and |
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| (b) | by deleting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 5 and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(a) | a person is deemed to have attained 50, 55, 60 or 65 years of age on the fiftieth, fifty‑fifth, sixtieth or sixty‑fifth anniversary, respectively, of the day of the person’s birth and the contributions payable in respect of an employee above 50, 55, 60 or 65 years of age are payable from the first day of the month following the month in which the employee attains that age;”. |
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