After section 159M of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
159N Rebate for certain low - income taxpayers
(1) If a taxpayer ' s taxable income of a year of income is less than $24,450, the taxpayer is entitled to a rebate of tax in the taxpayer ' s assessment for the year of income.
(2) The amount of the rebate is $150, reduced by 4 cents for every $1 of the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer ' s taxable income of the year of income exceeds $20,700.