GED Social Studies : Taxes and Tariffs
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Example Question #22 : Economics
In a progressive tax system __________
the greater an individual’s income, the higher proportion of tax they pay.
the greater an individual’s income, the lower proportion of tax they pay.
the government cannot tax anyone and must collect revenue by other means.
the government cannot levy income taxes.
everyone is taxed at the same rate regardless of income.
the greater an individual’s income, the higher proportion of tax they pay.
In a progressive tax system, the wealthier someone is the higher proportion of tax they must pay. This is the tax system that currently exists in most western countries, including the United States. On the opposite side of the spectrum is a regressive tax system, where the wealthier members of society pay taxes at a lower proportion than everyone else.
Example Question #1 : Taxes And Tariffs
What is the term for a tax on the production or sale of a specific good within a given territory?
Value-added tax
Property tax
Sin tax
Excise tax
Income tax
Excise tax
Excise taxes are taxes that are levied on a specific good. They differ from related taxes like sales taxes, which are levied at a set rate across all goods sold. Within the United States, gasoline taxes are a prime example of excise taxes. Every gallon of gasoline sold in the United States has 18.4 cents in tax added to its price that ends up paid to the federal government. Many states also levy their own gasoline taxes as well. Federal gasoline tax revenue is applied to the mainentance of the US highway system. Excise taxes are popular as policies that are designed to extract revenue for the upkeep of public systems from those that specifically benefit from said system. Those that pay gasoline taxes are, for example, very likely to benefit from driving their gasoline burning cars on publicly maintained highways.
Example Question #23 : Economics
Tax that is paid to the government on the sale of land, stocks, and other such assets is called __________.
Capital Gains Tax
Inheritance Tax
Progressive Income Tax
National Reserve Tax
Wall Street Tax
Capital Gains Tax
Capital Gains Tax is a tax paid to the Federal government on the sale of things such as land, stocks, bonds, property. It is a tax on the profit, or the amount of money you made (the gain), in the sale of capital.
Example Question #2 : Taxes And Tariffs
A tax on goods produced or sold within a country is called a(n) __________.
inheritance tax
tariff
property tax
excise tax
income tax
excise tax
An excise tax is a tax issued on the production or purchase of goods sold within a country. Often, excise taxes are issued by the government to try and prevent certain dangerous or unhealthy forms of behavior, so there are excise taxes on cigarettes for example.
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