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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The debates and discourse concerning political economy of tax reforms in Pakistan lack objective analyses and rational approach as evident from the latest book, published by Oxford University Press, The…