progressive tax definition

progressive tax

Income tax that takes a larger percentage of a larger income and a smaller percentage of a smaller income. For example, a tax on luxury cars. See also proportional tax and regressive tax.

progressive tax is in the Economics, Politics, & Society subject.

progressive tax appears in the definitions of the following terms: luxury tax, marginal tax rate, proportional tax, fiscal drag and regressive tax

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