What is another word for graduated tax?
Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈadjuːˌe͡ɪtɪd tˈaks] (IPA) 
Graduated tax refers to a taxation system where the tax rate increases gradually as the income of an individual or business increases. This system is also known as progressive taxation, where individuals with higher incomes pay a higher percentage of their earnings as taxes. The term graduated tax might be familiar to most people, but there are some synonyms that can be used interchangeably. Some of these synonyms include progressive tax, graded tax, incremental tax, and sliding scale tax. Regardless of the term used, the aim of the taxation system is to create a fair and equitable distribution of the tax burden among the population.
