a tax system in which taxpayers pay a progressively larger share of their income taxes as income rises is called: 1. a flat tax system 2. a political tax system 3. a digressive tax system 4. a progressive tax system
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A flat tax system means everyone pays the same percentage of their income, regardless of how much they earn. A political tax system is not a standard term in taxation. A digressive tax system typically means that the tax rate decreases as income increases, which Show more…
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