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TAXES

TAXES. Will taxation ever end?. Tax Issues. What types of taxes should be collected? Explain. Who ought to pay taxes? ---benefits received ---ability to pay. Ability to Pay . Flat (proportional) Regressive (sales tax) Progressive. What are the purposes of taxes?.

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TAXES

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  1. TAXES Will taxation ever end?

  2. Tax Issues • What types of taxes should be collected? Explain. • Who ought to pay taxes? ---benefits received ---ability to pay

  3. Ability to Pay • Flat (proportional) • Regressive (sales tax) • Progressive

  4. What are the purposes of taxes? • Pay the cost of government • Protect selected industries • Discourage certain activities “sin taxes” • Encourage certain activities through tax incentives • Regulate the economy (fiscal policy)

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