A tax system that provides that average tax rates decrease with increases in individuals' income brackets. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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regressive tax UK US noun [C] TAX
► a tax in which poor people pay a higher percentage of their income than rich people: »
It's a regressive tax that hurts poor people more than anyone.
»This state has one of the most regressive tax systems in the nation.
Financial and business terms. 2012.