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A flat tax rate, in its most basic form is neither progressive nor regressive, but simply proportional. I'd take that over the currently implemented progressive
by subway 10y ago
A flat tax rate, in its most basic form is neither progressive nor regressive, but simply proportional. I'd take that over the currently implemented progressive* tax.
*Progressive as long as you ignore the primary sources of income for the wealthy.
- markvdb 10y agoA flat tax is socially regressive, even if it is mathematically proportional. The marginal utility of 100€ is totally different at 370€/month compared to 10000€/month.