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Prarthana Prakash

Italy’s tax system is so out of whack that the wealthiest 7% benefit from lesser tax compared with its lowest earners

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Italy’s “regressive” tax system, made up of starkly inconsistent tax rates, has exacerbated inequalities between the country’s richest and poorest. 

The European country has made few changes to its taxation policy over the years. That’s meant a lower return on investment for lower- to middle-income Italians than their high-income counterparts, a new study published in the World Inequality Database found. 

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