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Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Wanting to get things done.


Definitions:

Progressive Tax

A tax system where the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, typically aimed at ensuring higher earners pay a larger percentage of their income in taxes.

Regressive Tax

A tax imposed in such a way that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases, burdening lower-income individuals relatively more than higher-income ones.

Direct Tax

Taxes paid directly to the government by the taxpayer, such as income tax.

Indirect Tax

A tax collected by an intermediary (like a retailer) from the person who bears the ultimate economic burden of the tax (like the consumer). Examples include sales tax and VAT (Value Added Tax).

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