Achieving fiscal targets seems impossible unless massive sales tax evasion is stopped
Political will to enforce tax obligations and simple tax regime are imperative to get out of debt trap
Despite the fact that nearly one third of population in Pakistan lives below the poverty line and millions of mothers and children remain...
Pakistan’s obligations on external and domestic debt will increase as the government has failed to broaden the tax base and reduce expenditure
The ever-growing informal economy and unlawful money outflows are undermining economic growth
Government is relying on mini budgets as outflow of investments from Pakistan continues due to lack of security and political uncertainty
Bazar’s shutter-down threats always force tax administrators to succumb to traders’ demands on the behest of political masters
Many traders do not file their tax returns, but get religious justification for financing madrassas and militants
Levy of extra 5 per cent sales tax on petroleum products is an adverse and unwelcome act bound to burden the poor
December 27, 2014 will mark the seventh death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. Since her assailants and conspirators behind the scheme remained...
