What is the meaning of Proportional Tax?

Proportional Taxes take the same percentage of income from everyone regardless of how much or little a person earns. Also called a flat tax, this type of taxation is not currently in use, but there is continuing discussion as possible implementation.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). proportional tax. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/proportional_tax/definitions/1161365
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