Supposedly, he and his troops drank it after defeating the Prussian army in 1809. Wine Snobs, Thereâs a Beer for You Jordan Salcito April 4, 2014. Prussian militarism was unlovely, to be sure, but the Kaiser was no FÃ¼hrer. The Utterly Pointless First World War Michael F. Bishop May 21, 2013. The whole purpose was to create this idea that there was this Prussian juggernaut.
Officially known as the wage base limit, the threshold changes every year. For 2015, the maximum amount of earnings subject to tax is $118,500. You pay no taxes on any income earned beyond that amount. Next up: Certain religious groups.
This is known as the standard rate of tax and the amount that it applies to is known as the standard rate tax band. The remainder of your income is taxed at the higher rate of tax, 40% in 2015. The amount that you can earn before you start to pay the higher rate of tax is known as your standard rate cut-off point. See case studies for an example of how to calculate income using tax rates and the standard rate cut-off point.