逆ぎゃく進しん税ぜい

noun

regressive tax

A tax system where the effective tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases, often contrasted with 累進税 (progressive tax).

See also: 累進税

• 消しょう費ひ税ぜいは逆ぎゃく進しん税ぜいの性せい質しつを持もつと指し摘てきされることがある。

  It is sometimes pointed out that consumption tax has a regressive nature.