How to Use flat tax in a Sentence
flat tax
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Two weeks ago the flat tax failed in the House on a tie vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 June 2021
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The flat tax would be phased in over four years, to be completed in 2026.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
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There needs to be an income tax, or a flat tax or some kind of tax.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2019
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In fact, some city leaders called on the state to up the SSUT's 8 percent flat tax to 9 percent.
—John Sharp, AL.com, 5 Apr. 2018
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In fact, moving to a flat tax is less of a leap in South Carolina than in most states.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 16 June 2022
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That will make Georgia the 13th state to adopt a flat tax, following Iowa’s 3.9% rate this month.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Mar. 2022
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The far-right Northern League promised a flat tax rate of 15%, which would lower revenues.
—The Economist, 17 May 2018
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Some states charge no income tax, but among those that do, Illinois is one of a few that has a flat tax.
—Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, 12 Apr. 2018
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Critics have always charged—falsely—that a flat tax is a giveaway to the rich.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
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The simplest is a carbon tax, which is usually just a flat tax levied on oil, gas and coal.
—New York Times, 31 Oct. 2021
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The first five months of 2022, however, have already produced four new flat tax states.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 7 June 2022
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In Alaska, a flat tax of $50 per ounce is levied on bud, and $15 per ounce levied on trim, although some argue that the tax structure should be changed.
—Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2018
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The government has ended the wealth tax, and put a flat tax on financial income.
—The Economist, 14 Apr. 2018
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Georgia was among the states where legislation was enacted in 2022 to go to a flat tax.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
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Massachusetts has a flat tax rate, which means everyone pays the same rate.
—Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
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Naperville continues to see growth in its tax base, which contributes to the city’s ability to maintain a flat tax rate.
—Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com, 25 Nov. 2020
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This is a proposal to scrap the state’s flat tax on income, replacing it with a progressive one.
—The Economist, 21 June 2019
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In 1995, South Korea replaced its flat tax for waste disposal with a new system.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2020
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The parties’ draft policies so far echo their key campaign proposals -- a flat tax for the League, and Five Star’s citizen’s income for the poor.
—John Follain, Bloomberg.com, 16 May 2018
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By contrast, a foreign resident who qualifies for the NHR scheme pays a flat tax of 20 percent for 10 years.
—Susana Ferreira, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
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Kelly vetoed a similar bill, with a lower flat tax rate, last year.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
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Five times before, voters had rejected ballot measures to change the state’s flat tax rate.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
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The dual rate appears to have earned the support of some Republicans who voted against the flat tax earlier this year.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
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In the prior year, Macron had slashed the nation’s wealth tax and established a flat tax on capital gains, earning him the moniker président des riches.
—Stephen Paduano, The New Republic, 13 June 2019
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Parts of the flat tax legislation were referred to this fall's ballot for voter approval.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2022
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Related Passage of the Mass. ‘millionaires tax’ amends the state’s flat tax rateThe ‘millionaires tax’ passed.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2022
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The plan calls for some pay raises, some money for education and calls for a controversial flat tax.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2021
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But the budget also has a provision adjusting the flat tax downward for those Arizonans, so no one will pay a top rate above 4.5%.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 30 June 2021
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Here’s one — even just the 1 percent increase in the flat tax would be monumental to a working mother on a marginal income.
—Chicago Tribune, Lake County News-Sun, 10 June 2019
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The outline calls this tax regime a stop on the way to a pure consumption tax, but says the ultimate system could be a national sales tax, a business transfer tax, a flat tax, or a cash flow tax.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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