A tax whose burden, expressed as a percentage of income, increases as income increases is

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A progressive tax is characterized by a tax rate that increases as the income of the taxpayer increases, meaning that individuals with higher incomes pay a larger percentage of their income in taxes compared to those with lower incomes. This is in contrast to regressive and proportional taxes, where the tax burden does not increase with income in the same way.

A Tax Whose Burden, Expressed as a Percentage of Income