Is income tax progressive or regressive? 1.52K viewsTax0 Guest60 0 Comments I don’t know what progressive tax and regressive tax mean in practice? Is the income tax we pay progressive or regressive? 1 AnswerActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Guest60 Posted 0 Comments The income tax is progressive as it increases when the income increases (hence the tax rate bands). A regressive tax describes situations where the tax decreases as the income increases which is not the case. Register or Login Search for: