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प्रश्न
What is meant by regressive taxation?
What are regressive taxation?
Explain the following with examples:
Regressive tax
What is regressive tax? Give an example.
What is a regressive tax?
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उत्तर
- Regressive tax is the opposite of progressive tax. A tax will be regressive when the rate of tax decreases as the tax base increases. Thus, it is directly opposite of progressive tax.
- The chief examples of regressive taxes are on these goods whose consumption society wishes to discourage, such as tobacco and alcohol.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Under ______ the rate of tax increases with rise in tax payer's income.
Match the following and select the correct option:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (i) | Taxes imposed on income and wealth | A. | Regressive |
| (ii) | Taxes imposed on goods and services | B. | Progressive |
| (iii) | A tax system where the rate of tax decreases with increase income | C. | Direct taxes |
| (iv) | A tax system where the rate of tax increases as income increase | D. | Indirect taxes |
Observe the relationship of the first pair of words and complete the second pair:
Tax paid by person on whose it is imposed : Direct tax.
A tax is paid by some person and the final burden is born by some other person : ______.
Define Indirect tax
Define a degressive tax.
Explain how indirect taxes can be inflationary.
State two drawbacks of direct taxes.
An indirect tax can be made progressive by imposing higher tax rates on luxuries. Justify the above statement.
How does the state fulfil the following socio-economic objective?
Reducing income inequality.
Explain the term Impact of a tax.
