Washington, United States
The new president of the US, Joe Biden, who took office last Wednesday, will become the president with the highest salary in the Americas and number 4 in the world, behind the Sultan of Brunei, the Prime Minister of Singapore, the leader of Hong Kong and the head of state of Switzerland.
Biden would earn an annual salary of $ 400,000 with a monthly average of $ 33,333. In Honduran currency it corresponds to about 9.7 million lempiras per year.
In 2001, Congress increased the presidential salary from $ 200,000 to $ 400,000 and added an overtime allowance of $ 50,000 per year.
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The White House tenant also receives $ 100,000 in a non-taxable travel bill and $ 19,000 for entertainment. The presidential salary is taxable, but the extra costs are not.
The president and his family will be given free accommodation in the White House and a $ 100,000 fee to redecorate it presidential residence.
In addition, it gets the attention of the official physician in charge of the White House medical service.
in contrast to other federal employees, the president and vice president are competent receive a gift for themselves or on behalf of a member of their family, provided that the gift is not solicited, coerced or made in exchange for an official act, as required by law.
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The US Constitution is the one who determines that the head of the executive branch should receive a salary so as not to be tempted to receive a bribe. The salary was also designed to ensure that a lack of personal ability does not prevent an elected president from taking office.