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Under a progressive tax, how are tax rates set?

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A progressive tax is one in which the tax rate rises in proportion to the taxable amount. The phrase progressive relates to how a tax rate rises from low to high, resulting in a taxpayer's average tax rate being lower than their marginal tax rate.

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