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.
selective
Regressive tax
Regressive
sales tax
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.
selective
no
proportional
Proportional
proportional
This is a fixed rate (proportional) tax, not a regressive tax.
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.
Regressive tax
20 cent/gallon
Regressive
sales tax