flat tax
flat tax noun: a tax, usually income tax, whose percentage rate or currency value remains constant, regardless of the amount to which the tax is applied.
Noun
flat tax (plural flat taxes)
- A tax, usually income tax, whose percentage rate or currency value remains constant, regardless of the amount to which the tax is applied.
- Several candidates for the 1996 Republican Presidential nomination and some of the top Republican leaders in Congress are advocating replacing the graduated income tax with a flat tax.1995 April 18, David E. Rosenbaum, “Washington Memo: Debate on Flat Tax Revives Simplicity vs. Fairness Issue”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Nov 2015
- Eyman's measure also would repeal the state tax on boats, 1 percent of the vessel's value, and replace it with a flat tax of $10.50 a year.2001 November 18, David Ammons, “Eyman takes aim at some more taxes”, in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved 27 Nov 2015
flat tax meaning in Tamil
flat tax in Tamil
- நிலைவரி
Antonyms of flat tax
- graduated tax
- progressive tax
Forms of flat tax
| plural | flat taxes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | flat rate tax |
Questions about flat tax
- What does flat tax mean?
- Flat tax means a tax, usually income tax, whose percentage rate or currency value remains constant, regardless of the amount to which the tax is applied.
- What is flat tax in Tamil?
- Flat tax in Tamil is நிலைவரி. See Flat tax meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is flat tax?
- Flat tax is a noun.
- What is the plural of flat tax?
- The plural of flat tax is flat taxes.
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