Question

How is sales tax similar to a flat tax?

They are both direct taxes

They are both indirect taxes

They are both the same rate for everyone

They both change according to income

Answer 1

@PRAETORIAN.10

Answer 2

:)) <3

Answer 3

well, a sales tax is pretty much a consumption tax levied on services and goods purchased at retail level, paid by the consumer (obviously) and submitted by the retailer to the governing tax authority.

Answer 4

so indirect?

Answer 5

because the retailer has to send it in?

Answer 6

now a flat tax is simply a system of tax wherein a constant marginal rate occurs. this kind of tax is most commonly applied to individual or conglomerate incomes. this type of tax is a proportional tax (seeing as they allow certain deductions).

Answer 7

so i would postulate that....

Answer 8

so flat tax is proportional? Im sorry i don't exactly understand the wording :/

Answer 9

i say indirect but i could be wrong

Answer 10

i concur. to say that both are indirect is the most apt choice.

Answer 11

cool-cool?

Answer 12

thank you again, a life saver as always

Answer 13

one tries ones best

Answer 14

besides, you knew the answer innately

Answer 15

it is you who ought to be congratulated

Answer 16

haha thanks :) don't be shocked if i ask another question though

Answer 17

being confounded is not a propensity of mine.

Answer 18

sorry i guess

Answer 19

you need not apologise. i took no offense.