The burden of a tax rests most heavily with the party who can better “escape” the tax.
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The burden of a tax often falls more heavily on the party that has less ability to avoid or "escape" the tax. This is typically the party that cannot easily change their behavior or find alternatives to mitigate the tax's impact. For example, consumers may bear the burden of a sales tax if they cannot easily switch to untaxed goods, while producers may bear the burden of a corporate tax if they cannot pass the cost onto consumers.