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consumption taxLevy such as an excise tax, a sales tax, or a tariff paid directly or indirectly by the consumer. Consumption taxes fall more heavily on lower-income than on upper-income groups because people with less money consume a larger proportion of their income than those with more money. See also progressive tax, regressive tax. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| While consumption taxes are inherently less fair than a progressive tax on income, there are ways to moderate its unfairness, and if a consumption tax were directly linked to a positive social good--such as a VAT that pays for universal health care--the entire package, taken together, would be enormously progressive. A comprehensive debate on tax reform without consideration of some form of generally applicable consumption tax would ignore global trends. Supporters of the container tax know full-well that these fees will be passed through the supply chain until the consumer pays, so it is simply a consumption tax under a false and misleading label. |
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