South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
41st Edition
ISBN: 9781337385886
Author: William H. Hoffman, James C. Young, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney, Annette Nellen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 34DQ

a.

To determine

Explain that both VAT and a national sales tax have been criticized as being regressive in their effect.

b.

To determine

Explain the way that VAT and national sales tax could overcome the repressiveness in their effect.

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