Income Amount of tax 10,000 2,000 50,000 10,000 100,000 20,000 Calculate the percentage of income paid in tax. Is this an example of a progressive, regressive or proportional tax? Explain

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Income        Amount of tax 

10,000          2,000

50,000         10,000

100,000        20,000

Calculate the percentage of income paid in tax. Is this an example of a progressive, regressive or proportional tax? Explain 

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