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Mr Abass is a sole trader. He Hires a office supervisor.

The office supervisor is paid $1000 per month plus 10 hours overtime per month at $8 per hour.
He also works in night shift for 3 hrs daily. Mr Abass pays him for night shift at times and half.
Statutory deductions will be made at the rate of 15%.
Abass will also have to make a 10% employer’s contribution to the government Fund.
Employee contribution is also 10 %.
REQUIRED
Calculate:
(i) The net payment made by Abass to the office supervisor for one month. [3]

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(ii) The total cost to Abass of employing the office supervisor for one month. [2]
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(iii) The journal entry to be made in the books of Abass. [3]


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(iv) State one additional payroll cost Abass would incur. [1]
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(v) State two methods used for recording hours worked. [2]
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(vi) Explain the difference between a statutory and non-statutory deduction. [4]

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