# Tax increase, inflation-related (bracket creep by inflation)

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## Definition

The fact that at In other words, the marginal rate of tax (the additional tax to be paid when income increases by one income unit) rises steeply. At the same time, tax-free allowances lose value because the same amount can be used to buy fewer goods in real terms as a result of inflation. - See inflation tax, progression, cold, tax burden ratio, tax distortion effect. - Cf. ECB Monthly Bulletin, March 2011, p. (Impact of indirect taxes on inflation; overviews). Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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