Horizontal Equity Is Defined in Terms of Taxpayers in Similar

question 4

True/False

Horizontal equity is defined in terms of taxpayers in similar situations whereas vertical equity is defined in terms of taxpayers in different situations.

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Definitions:

Tax Burden

The measure of taxes paid as a proportion of income or the overall economic impact of taxes on an individual or business.

Own Price Elasticity

A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its own price.

Specific Tax

A tax that is levied as a fixed amount per unit of a good or service, rather than as a percentage of the price.

Price Elasticity

Measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price.