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Question
Wealth tax is an example of:
Options
Direct tax
Indirect tax
Proportional tax
Degressive tax
Solution
Direct tax
Explanation:
Wealth tax is imposed on an individual's wealth, and that individual is required to pay the tax. A direct tax is one in which both the impact and the burden fall on the same individual.
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