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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?
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
The following table indicates:
| Tax Base in ₹ | Rate of tax in % |
| 10,000 | 8 |
| 20,000 | 8 |
| 30,000 | 8 |
| 40,000 | 8 |
The tax whose rate remains unchanged irrespective of the income of the taxpayer is called as ______.
Which of the statement is true for income tax?
Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct alternative:
Assertion (A): Income tax is a direct tax.
Reason (R): GST is an indirect tax.
Give an example of Indirect tax.
Explain the term proportional taxation.
State two differences between income tax and commodity tax.
Explain briefly two merits of indirect tax.
Citing reasons state the superiority of Progressive tax over regressive tax.
Citing reasons state the superiority of Fostering civic consciousness by direct tax over the same by indirect tax.
