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progressive tax

Swedish translation: progressiv skatt

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English term or phrase:progressive tax
Swedish translation:progressiv skatt

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14:55 Apr 28, 2009
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Law: Taxation & Customs
Additional field(s): Finance (general), Government / Politics
English term or phrase: progressive tax
Definition from ThisNation.com:
Tax collected at increasingly higher rates or percentages as income level increases.

Example sentence(s):
  • There are many people who support progressive tax, since they feel it is only fair that those who make more should contribute more to the government. wiseGEEK
  • The modern theory of optimal income tax progressivity begins with the utilitarian principle, but views the issue as a trade-off between the social benefits of a more equal distribution of after-tax income and the economic damage imposed by highly progressive taxes. econlib.org
  • The progressive tax system, and the nation's fiscal system more broadly, have historically played an important role in expanding opportunities for all Americans while reducing inequality. Brookings
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progressiv skatt
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Progressiv skatt är skatt som tas ut i större andel ju större inkomsten är.
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progressiv skatt


Definition from own experience or research:
Progressiv skatt är skatt som tas ut i större andel ju större inkomsten är.

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  • Progressiv skatt är skatt som tas ut i större andel ju större inkomsten är. - Wikipedia.se  
lena blondel
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Yes  amgt: A progressive tax is a tax by which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases.
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Yes  stinis
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Yes  Angelica Kjellström
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