ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, an excise tax is a tax is imposed on the sale of specific goods or services, or on certain uses. Federal excise tax is usually imposed on the sale of things like fuel, airline tickets, heavy trucks and highway tractors, indoor tanning, tires, tobacco and other goods and services.

Detailed explanation-2: -progressive tax-A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from high-income groups than from low-income groups. proportional tax-A tax that takes the same percentage of income from all income groups. regressive tax-A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from low-income groups than from high-income groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -State and local governments collect tax revenues from three primary sources: income, sales, and property taxes. Income and sales taxes make up the majority of combined state tax revenue, while property taxes are the largest source of tax revenue for local governments, including school districts.

Detailed explanation-4: -The federal income tax is designed on a progressive rate structure so that those taxpayers earning more income are taxed at higher rates than those taxpayers earning less.