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Proportional Tax

An income tax that takes the same percentage of income from everyone regardless of how much (or little) an individual earns.

Investopedia Commentary

The US and Canada do not use this system. It is quite controversial and certainly debatable whether or not this is a fair system.

See also: Progressive Tax, Regressive Tax

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