A tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases.
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Examples for "regressive tax "
Examples for "regressive tax "
1 C4 raised its money through advertising which is a highly regressive tax .
2 His regressive tax cuts and deregulation have returned property to their rightful owners.
3 Gun violence in America, as criminologist Frank Zimring put it, is another regressive tax on the poor.
4 Multiple studies also show that certain forms of gambling amount to a " regressive tax " on the poor.
5 As examples he cites the Conservatives cutting corporation tax while increasing the rate of VAT, "a deeply regressive tax " .
1 Anthony Albanese has said he is "not a supporter of expanding regressive taxes " .
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