Researchers from the University of Alabama, in Birmingham, U.S., found that mice who consumed high-fat food in the morning and a lighter, lower-fat meal in the evening showed lowered incidence of metabolic syndrome - a precursor to diabetes and heart disease.
What are the changes to the tax-free threshold? From 1 July 2012, under the governmentâs Household Assistance Package, the tax-free threshold increased from $6,000 to $18,200. End of attention. This means if you earn less than $18,200 in a financial year, you do not need to pay income tax.ow do you choose which employer to claim the tax-free threshold from? If you expect to earn more than $18,200, it is generally best to claim the tax-free threshold from the job you receive your highest income from.
Tax slabs for men: in 2010-11 the tax exemption limit for men was INR 160,000. Within INR 160,001 and INR 500,000 a tax rate of 10 percent was applied and for an amount between 500,001 and 800,000 the applicable tax rate was 20%. The tax rate went up to 30% for any annual income that was in excess of INR 8 lakhs.ax slabs for women: The tax exemption limit for women in 2011-12 was INR 190,000 a year. In case their annual income was anywhere between INR 190,000 and 500,000 a tax rate of 10 percent was applied. A tax rate of 20% was applied in case of yearly earnings between 500,001 and 800,000 rupees.