US and Japan, they are the country who uses it!
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Regressive
A regressive tax is a rate of tax that falls as the income rises.
This is a fixed rate (proportional) tax, not a regressive tax.
The benefits-received principle justifies a regressive tax.
A tax system that puts a greater burden on low-income people than on high-income people
regressive tax encourages earning. this is such that as for the case of progressive tax whereby the more you earn, the more taxes you pay in the case of regressive tax, the more you earn the more you get to keep.
Regressive tax
Yes, it is possible for a country with a regressive tax system to implement a tax-spending system that transfers resources from the rich to the poor. This could occur if the government uses revenue from regressive taxes, such as sales taxes or flat taxes, to fund social programs, welfare, or targeted subsidies that primarily benefit low-income individuals. Through effective redistribution mechanisms, the government can still achieve a net transfer of resources despite the tax system's regressive nature. However, the overall effectiveness of such a system would depend on the scale and efficiency of the spending programs.
no -- it is a regressive tax; earn more, pay more; capitalism is the opposite: work more, earn more, keep more.
Regressive tax