Which of the following taxes is the most unjust for the poor?
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Proportional Tax
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Regressive Tax
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Progressive Tax
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Digressive Tax
B
Correct answer
Explanation
It is the regressive tax.
The regressive tax is the tax in which the rate of tax decreases with the increase in income. Thus, the poor with less income pays a proportion of income as tax and are left with little money. So, it may be said to be the most unjust tax for the poor to pay.