Growing inequalities in income and wealth are a serious issue in Pakistan
A majority of the measures announced in the Finance Bill 2021 amount to over-taxing an economy that is in deep recession
Performance of the tax managers is highly disappointing. For the last two years the fiscal deficit has been over 9 percent of the GDP
One hopes the regressive withholding taxes on the telecom sector will be withdrawn in the upcoming budgets
Those conducting transactions worth billions of rupees but not filing returns should be immediately tapped
Devising a rational policy and revenue mobilisation strategy is the biggest challenge for the new finance minister
The ordinance represents a bad move, confirming complete economic subjugation that the PTI had promised to end
Barring a few cases, all provinces have been collecting land tax and not agricultural income tax
A system lacking credibility and transparency is bound to fail
After the 18th Amendment, the right to levy wealth tax and inheritance tax is with the provinces
