Who would pay the least as a percentage of income under a regressive tax?

Factory owner earning $90,000 per year
Artist earning $20,000 per year
Economist earning $60,000 per year
Grill master earning $10,000 per year

Question

Who would pay the least as a percentage of income under a regressive tax?

 Factory owner earning $90,000 per year
 Artist earning $20,000 per year
 Economist earning $60,000 per year
 Grill master earning $10,000 per year

anonymous · Answer

Artist, because regressive tax isn't affected by income.
Therefore, higher income=lower percentage of income becomes tax.