gross earnings

collocation in English

meaningsofgrossandearnings

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gross
adjective
adverb
uk
/ɡrəʊs/us
/ɡroʊs/
(in) ...
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earnings
noun[plural]
uk
/ˈɜː.nɪŋz/us
/ˈɝː.nɪŋz/
the amount of money that someone is paid ...
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(Definition ofgrossandearningsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In other words, we do not model the impact of the tax wedge on gross wages, hence ongrossearningsand unemployment.
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There is a considerable volume of research on changes in earnings over time, but this analysis generally looks atgrossearningsexcluding pensions.
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In this model, only pension contributions are taken into account when moving fromgrossearningsto net earnings.
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Looking first at high-level numbers, the average year-to-year increase ingrossearningsover the period is 4.50 % per annum.
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These costs affect the fund in lowering the reportedgrossearnings.
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As mentioned above, the base scenario is the increase ingrossearningsignoring national insurance contributions and, if appropriate, income tax.
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I then consider the effect of allowing for national insurance contributions and income tax and calculate the difference between the increase in this figure and the increase ingrossearnings.
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The earning points of an employee are computed from the ratio of his/her individual insured grossearningsto averagegrossearningsin each year of service.
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Again, considering the high level numbers first, the average year-to-year increase ingrossearningsover the period is 4.50 % per annum.
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While meangrossearningsincrease by about £60 per week, the average change in disposable income lies between £50 and £60 per week.
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We consider this to be a conservative estimate, because with this method only employed man-years are taken into account, and these are valued in terms ofgrossearningsonly.
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In assessing entitlement to free school meals, mortgage repayments and work expenses may be offset against income whatever the level ofgrossearnings.
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Average rates are calculated as a percentage ofgrossearningsand, for income tax, are shown net of receipt of family allowance and child benefit.
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Incidentally, the method of distributing thegrossearningsof these vessels is perhaps the finest profit-sharing scheme in existence.
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Because it is based ongrossearnings, it can create a poverty trap effect.
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This arose from the use of the incorrect category of workers for thegrossearningsfigures.
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These men are not interested in theirgrossearnings, but in their total take-home money.
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The number of adult men withgrossearningsof less than £10 a week has fallen by half in the last year—from 400,000 to 200,000.
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The regulations provide that the contribution paid by an employer may be deducted from thegrossearningsof the vessel.
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Would it be permissible again for the employee's share to be deducted from thegrossearningsof the vessel?
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