DP Economics
Question 22M.3.HL.TZ0.1a.v
| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 22M.3.HL.TZ0.1a.v |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Define | Question number | a.v | Adapted from | N/A |
a.v.
[Maximum mark: 2]
22M.3.HL.TZ0.1a.v
Government finance
The budget deficit of Burundi increased in 2019, partly due to an inefficient system for collection of taxes. Tax rates in Burundi are given in Table 2.
Table 2
* Top rates of personal income tax in other countries are often much higher,
such as 57.2 % in Sweden and 35 % in Mexico.
(a.v)
Define the term progressive tax.
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Markscheme
Examiners report
It was disappointing to see so many responses in which candidates referred to those on higher incomes paying “more tax” rather than referring to the percentage of income paid as tax. Additionally, a significant number of candidates referred to “richer households paying more tax than “poorer”, thus mixing wealth with income.
