horizontal equity
noun[U]
TAXukustheprinciplethatpeoplewith asimilarabilitytopaytaxesshouldpaysimilaramounts
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Horizontalequitysuggests it is fair for people of equal ability to pay the same amount in taxes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The principle of user pay supports the idea ofhorizontalequity, which states that those in similar wealth and income positions should be treated equally by the tax system.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Problems withhorizontalequityconsist of the idea that taxing individuals with the same ability to pay implies that two individuals earning the same income should be taxed equally.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.How can vertical andhorizontalequitybe ascertained throughout the country?
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That important principle was maintained when we introduced child benefit — a principle ofhorizontalequitybetween taxpayers with children and those without.
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Althoughhorizontalequityis important and people have obligations towards their children, it was absolutely right to direct some resources towards helping the poorest families.
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It simply means that one should havehorizontalequitybetween different types of investment.
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We have lost sight of the point abouthorizontalequity.
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The new clause is just a gentle reminder that there is a strong case in terms ofhorizontalequityfor reverting to the system that we used to have.
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