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A progressive tax structure is one in which the average tax rate rises with an individual's income level.
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A second reform is therefore essential - to turn the national insurance tax from a proportional into a progressive tax .
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By definition, a tax whose average tax rate rises as income Increases is called progressive tax .
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Income tax is a progressive tax because higher earners pay a higher proportion of their income in this tax than lower earners.
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Like any progressive tax , liability increases where the pocket is deeper.
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Why? 6 Precisely what is meant by a progressive tax ?