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Flat tax A tax which is levied at the same rate on all levels of income. Antithesis of progressive tax.
Flat tax. A flat tax, also known as a regressive tax, applies to everyone at the same rate, as a sales tax does. Advocates of a flat income tax for the United States say it's simpler and does away with the kinds of tax breaks that tend to favor the wealthy. Opponents say that middle-income taxpayers would carry too large a proportion of the total tax bill. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The chapters review the literature of the impact of taxes on economic behavior, compare the economic costs of different taxes based on differing incentive-based effects, describe compliance and administrative costs of Canadian taxes, compare flat-tax experiences around the world, and present a model of flat tax reform for Canada as formulated by long time US flat tax advocate Alvin Rabushka. gained the endorsement Wednesday of a former GOP candidate _ billionaire publisher and flat-tax proponent Steve Forbes. What's clear is that the average wage in these flat-tax countries has skyrocketed. |
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