Unconscionably regressive tax systems

In a current democracy, citizen income is taxed away from citizens, even without them realizing it. Most citizens do not realize that they are owners of their countries and are rightfully entitled to the income generated from common properties. Most people believe that current democracies have a progressive tax system. In truth, they have a very regressive tax system.

"A regressive tax is a tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases. In terms of individual income and wealth, a regressive tax imposes a greater burden (relative to resources) on the poor than on the rich."

As an illustration, the table on the left shows the income tax payable in Singapore. It appears to be progressive. The more a person earns, the higher percentage of tax he has to pay. 

Current Democracy Perspective				Citizen-ownership Democracy Perspective
Earned Income	Tax Payable ($)	Tax Rate		Earned Income + Citizen Income	Tax+ lost Citizen Income	Real Tax Rate
0	0	0.0%		9000	9000	100.0%
1000	0	0.0%		10000	9000	90.0%
5000	0	0.0%		14000	9000	64.3%
20000	0	0.0%		29000	9000	31.0%
30000	200	0.7%		39000	9200	23.6%
40000	550	1.4%		49000	9550	19.5%
80000	3350	4.2%		89000	12350	13.9%
120000	7950	6.6%		129000	16950	13.1%
160000	13950	8.7%		169000	22950	13.6%
200000	20750	10.4%		209000	29750	14.2%
320000	42350	13.2%		329000	51350	15.6%
above 320000		up to 20%		above 329000		up to 20%

However, once we consider the citizen income, the picture is entirely opposite. The table on the right shows the earned income plus a citizen income of $9,000 estimated for every citizen. The regressive tax is obvious and extreme. The poor bears an extremely heavy tax burden.

In Singapore, poverty can be totally eradicated if the political parties and the people go for a citizen-ownership democracy. The political parties, particularly the governing political party, and the people bear a collective responsibility for not eradicating poverty in Singapore.

Freedom from poverty is a fundamental human right - UNESCO