redistributive taxation
noun[U]
ukusTAX,ECONOMICS,POLITICS
asituationin whichrichpeoplearetaxedmore andpoorpeoplearetaxedless, as apercentageoftheirincomes:
TheSocialCharteradvocatesstrongunions,minimumwages, and redistributivetaxation.
Examplesofredistributive taxation
redistributive taxation
In an economic sense the libertarian view assumes a free market, left to its own accord, is a fair market and thatredistributivetaxationis unjust.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In particular,redistributivetaxationis theft.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.We also find evidence of changing attitudes towardsredistributivetaxationamong the wealthy.
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By contrast,redistributivetaxationworsens some persons and benefits other persons.
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What must do the work here, then, is the market-correctiveredistributivetaxationand the provision of the social minimum (granting fair equality of opportunity arguendo).
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He is currently working on books and articles in economics and philosophy onredistributivetaxationand distributive justice.
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One's obligations under a scheme ofredistributivetaxationcan be compelled by the threat of legal sanction.
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Individuals who expect that industriousness is rewarded in this manner expect to exert more effort and thus prefer lessredistributivetaxation.
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We have always believed thatredistributivetaxationshould take place through the rates and the property and income tax systems.
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I for one have no difficulty in advocating progressive andredistributivetaxationto achieve that end.
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