{"id":67853,"date":"2024-04-20T10:16:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=67853"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:16:13","slug":"a-type-of-tax-that-increases-as-the-income-of-an-individual-or-company-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-type-of-tax-that-increases-as-the-income-of-an-individual-or-company-increases\/","title":{"rendered":"A type of tax that increases as the income of an individual or company increases:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Flat Tax&#8221; option2=&#8221;Progressive Tax&#8221; option3=&#8221;Regressive Tax&#8221; option4=&#8221;Proportional Tax&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is B. Progressive tax.<\/p>\n<p>A progressive tax is a tax that takes a larger percentage of income from high-income earners than from low-income earners. 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