Horizontal Equity Means That

question 33

Multiple Choice

Horizontal equity means that

• A)taxpayers with the same amount of income should pay the same amount of tax.
• B)taxpayers with larger amounts of income should pay more tax than taxpayers with lower amounts of income.
• C)all taxpayers should pay the same tax.
• D)None of the above.

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