Flawed tax reforms agenda – I
Prime Minister Imran Khan's address to the top officials of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on November 13, 2019 showed that his three-year-long tax reforms plan, approved on October 3,…
Wither tax reforms?
Does the government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) still desire to bring about fundamental tax reforms that were promised in its 'First 100-Day Agenda'? Many say it is no more possible…
Tax reforms with borrowed funds!
According to a report, the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) "is seeking $400 million or Rs56 billion loan from the World Bank (WB) for a risky venture of fixing the…
Tax reforms
One year ago, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, promising a “bill for the middle class and a bill for jobs” that would be “a…
Productive tax reforms
All efforts in the name of tax reforms undertaken in Pakistan till today have miserably failed. These were nothing but mere patchworks here and there. Restructuring and redesigning of tax…
Who benefits from tax reforms package?
It has arrived: the latest 'economic reforms package'. It has taken its time in transit -since the Panama Papers to be precise - but should we scream with joy, or…
Some much-needed tax reforms
Together with the plethora of problems that need fixing in Pakistan, the one that ought to be on top of the list for the current government, and indeed for the…
Tax reforms: a new approach
All economists agree that a good tax system is one that raises money with minimal distortion to the economy. In Pakistan, the tax system is the main source of many…
Tax reforms and real estate
In its efforts to modernise the tax system, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced various reforms in tax policy and administration over the last three years. Some of…
Fundamental tax reforms
A rational tax policy with economic justice holds the key to productive economy Taxation, a potent instrument to shape and influence the socio-economic policies of a country, has not received…
