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Distinguish between "digressive taxes" and "regressive taxes".

      

Distinguish between "digressive taxes" and "regressive taxes".

  

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Wilfred
1. Regressive taxes
These are taxes where the rate of falls as income rises. The poor are called upon to make a greater sacrifice than the rich.

2. Digressive taxes
These are taxes that call upon higher income earners to contribute less compared to the lower earners.
There is a progression up to a certain point beyond which the rate becomes proportional
Wilfykil answered the question on February 13, 2019 at 07:53


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