progressive tax

Japanese translation: 累進課税

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English term or phrase:progressive tax
Japanese translation:累進課税

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00:54 Oct 24, 2008
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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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累進課税
Definition:
所得金額などが大きくなるにつれて次第に高い税率を適用する課税方式。
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累進課税


Definition from Nikkei経済新語辞典:
所得金額などが大きくなるにつれて次第に高い税率を適用する課税方式。

Example sentence(s):
  • 日本は累進課税制度になっています。 ちなみに、シンガポール、香港、スイスは所得税の累進制がほとんどないので、こういった国に会社を置くという流れもあります。 - フリーランスの確定申告  
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