A tax that requires those with low incomes to pay a smaller percentage of their income than high-income earners is a:

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A progressive tax is designed so that the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, meaning high-income earners pay a larger percentage of their income compared to low-income earners. This is in contrast to proportional (or flat) taxes, where everyone pays the same rate regardless of income, and regressive taxes, where lower-income individuals pay a higher percentage of their income than higher-income individuals.

A Tax That Requires Those with Low Incomes to Pay