Tax brackets: why a raise almost never lowers your pay
"Don't take the raise, it'll push you into a higher bracket." Heard that? It's wrong.
The simple version
Most countries tax income in slices. The first slice might be taxed at 0%, the next at a low rate, the next higher. Moving into a higher bracket only changes the rate on the money above that line — not on everything you earn.
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