A regressive tax is one that
disproportionately taxes people's income at a higher rate for people with lower income than people with higher incomes.
Not exact matches
Eliminating SALT entirely would
disproportionately affect
people living in high -
tax states such Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and California.
A: If you look at consumer spending patterns, you'll see lower income
people tend to spend a higher proportion of their income on consumer goods, so a consumption
tax cut benefits them
disproportionately compared to upper income
people.
And, in the meantime, poorer
people will be protected against public sector pay conditions; their children will get a pupil premium; and they will gain
disproportionately from
tax cuts - as well as, of course, from the welfare state.
«The action is making sure that very high asset wealth is reflected in the
tax system in the way that it isn't now, making sure that we continue to crack down very hard on
tax avoidance, making sure that
tax breaks don't go
disproportionately to
people at the very top.»
«Our economy needs to grow and the only way that it grows is if you do
tax reform that
disproportionately benefits
people at the middle and lower levels,» he said.
«The action is making sure that very high asset wealth is reflected in the
tax system in the way that it isn't now, making sure that we continue to crack down very hard on
tax avoidance, making sure that
tax breaks don't go
disproportionately to
people at the very top,» he said.
Critics argue that the
tax has forced tanning salons to close and resulted in lost jobs, and some have claimed that it's racist against
people with light skin; now, Smith says it
disproportionately hurts women.
Current policies based upon property
taxes discriminate against low - income communities and urban areas, which
disproportionately affect
people of color.
A: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) is designed to prevent
people who didn't pay Social Security
tax on the majority of their income from receiving
disproportionately high Social Security payments.
Most middle - class
people have a tough time maxing out their RRSPs and TFSAs, so even simple
tax tools like these
disproportionately benefit the wealthy.