“even though the tax may be uniform (such as 7% sales tax), lower income consumers are more affected by it because they are less able to afford it.”
If this truly is the definition of regressive taxation, then I’m wrong. But I can’t believe, first of all, that there’s not a seperate category for flat rates. In fact, I know there is. I also can’t believe regression is determined by effective impact no matter what the rate, since that would, as I’ve explained, lump progressive taxes under the banner of regression, too.
That is truly the definition of regressive taxation.