The Horizontal-Equity Principle of Taxation Is Not Easy to Use

question 15

Multiple Choice

The horizontal-equity principle of taxation is not easy to use in practice because

• A)some people engage in rent seeking to reduce their taxes below the level other people pay.
• B)people can use tax loopholes to reduce their incomes below the incomes of other taxpayers.
• C)different people receive different levels of government benefits even if their incomes are the same.
• D)it is difficult to determine whether people are in the same economic situation.

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