Addressing the Regressivity of the Value-Added Tax

George N. Carlson and Melanie K. Patrick

National Tax Journal, 1989, vol. 42, issue 3, 339-51

Abstract: Explains that the regressivity of a value-added tax could be addressed by modifying individual income tax rates, reducing payroll taxes, or using the revenues for long-term care or other progressive purposes.

Date: 1989
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