Vertical equity in tax policy is the principle that taxes should be distributed fairly across individuals and households with different financial resources, specifically by taxing those with fewer resources at a lower rate than those with more resources to advance social welfare.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: National Council on Family Relations
  The Role of Taxation in Family Inequality: Possibilities for Reform

Sources

• The Role of Taxation in Family Inequality: Possibilities for Reform www.ncfr.org National Council on Family Relations via serper

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• social welfare concept
• tax policy concept