Economics A-Level
Regressive tax
What Regressive tax means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Regressive tax
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A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from low-income earners than from high-income earners.
Topics that use Regressive tax
- Fiscal policy (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aggregate demand and supply
- Aggregate supply
- Automatic stabilisers
- Budget balance
- Budget deficit
- Budget surplus
- Crowding out
- Direct taxes
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