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Progressive and Regressive Taxes

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, IB, OCR

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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This revision tutorial video looks at the difference between progressive and regressive taxes using data from the UK economy. It finds that indirect taxes overall have a regressive effect on the distribution of final income.

Progressive and regressive taxation
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