The United States has a progressive tax method. This means that the more your earn to more tax percentage of your income you pay. This is a dangerous type of taxation in that we are approaching a time when almost 50% of the population pay no income taxes at all.
A sales tax on gasoline is an example of sales tax.
National tax
selective
proportional
The Federal tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents. Federal Tax on Diesel is 24.4 cents. State taxes vary from state to state.
sales tax!
There is no universal sales tax rate in America - each state, county and city applies their own sales tax. See 'Sources and related links' below for each rate.
The most popular form of tax at the county level is sales tax.
a sales tax on gasoline is an example of what type of tax
selective
The sales tax on gasoline is a fuel tax, which is labeled as a user tax. The taxes collected from gasoline purchases are remitted to the state government.
Tax on gasoline is an example of an excise tax. Excise taxes are taxes on specific goods or services that are typically included in the price of the product and paid by the consumer, rather than collected separately. The purpose of an excise tax is usually to discourage the consumption of the taxed item or to raise revenue for the government
excise tax
no
INDIRECT TAX
proportional
An example of a tax on consumption would be a sales tax. A sales tax is a tax paid for the sales of goods and services. A consumption tax, it is a tax on something used or "consumed." A sales tax is a good example. Europe has a value added tax which is the same idea.
An example of a tax on consumption would be a sales tax. A sales tax is a tax paid for the sales of goods and services. A consumption tax, it is a tax on something used or "consumed." A sales tax is a good example. Europe has a value added tax which is the same idea.
This is a fixed rate (proportional) tax, not a regressive tax.
20 cent/gallon