Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies need to enhance their understanding and knowledge of risks related to TBML
Forcing a person not earning taxable income to pay advance tax or file tax returns is a blatant violation of Article 4 of the Constitution
The real dilemma of the PTI government is that it has no plan — short-, medium- and long-term — to overcome fiscal maladies
The minimum tax regime is in utter violation of the constitution as elaborated by the Supreme Court of Pakistan
The remedy lies in lower rates of sales tax and a broad base with effective enforcement
The incremental increase in tax received from new filers has not been mentioned despite repeated requests
The generous tax exemptions, especially to the privileged and tax evaders must end
The government needs to present a simple and low-rate tax scheme to tap the real tax potential of retail sector
The solution is to move towards a harmonised sales tax on goods and services
Shall we ever be able to get out of the debt trap?
