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Meanings of regressive tax in English
Russian
регрессивное налогообложение Spanish
impuesto regresivo A tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases.
Usage of regressive tax in English
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C4 raised its money through advertising which is a highly regressive tax.
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His regressive tax cuts and deregulation have returned property to their rightful owners.
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Gun violence in America, as criminologist Frank Zimring put it, is another regressive tax on the poor.
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Multiple studies also show that certain forms of gambling amount to a " regressive tax" on the poor.
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As examples he cites the Conservatives cutting corporation tax while increasing the rate of VAT, "a deeply regressive tax".
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Instead he oversaw a bipartisan plan to protect the program's solvency through a combination of regressive tax increases and benefit cuts.
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He said it's a regressive tax and hurts his constituents disproportionately, some of whom are struggling to get by financially anyway.
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Furthermore, people in a lower tax bracket often use a similar amount of electricity to higher earners, effectively creating a regressive tax.
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Acoss will use the study as it lobbies policymakers to retain and strengthen Australia's social safety net and shun regressive tax changes.
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This is a regressive tax that hits firms before they've made their first penny in turnover, let alone profit, said Mike Cherry.
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This latter would be a regressive tax, he admits, but the benefits would also accrue mostly to those on low incomes.)
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The regressive tax puts the biggest burden on the poor and another increase to 10 percent is planned for October 2015.
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Anthony Albanese has said he is "not a supporter of expanding regressive taxes".