What is a regressive tax system?

Answer 1

A regressive tax is one which doesn't charge more according to more wealth. A good example is the UK's community charge 1990-3 which charged a set amount per person, which was very expensive the poorer you were.

Answer 2

A regressive tax is one that has a harder negative impact on people who make the least money.

Let's say that your state levies a $500 tax on every person in the state. That $500 could be equal to a poor person's grocery money for a quarter of a year, while the person who makes $50,000 per year would not even notice a loss of $500. That is how a regressive tax works.

Answer 3

A regressive tax system, to put it simply, is one which has a higher incidence on those with lower income. i.e. A rich person would pay more tax than a poor person, however, in REAL terms the poor individual would be paying a higher percentage of his income.

This works against equality of wealth in a society.

Answer 4

A tax system that puts a greater burden on low-income people than on high-income people

Answer 5

a tax system that charges individuals the same amount, regardless of income