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Beyond Begging And Taxing

Beyond begging and taxing

Iam ashamed of our constant begging. How do you feel when you see the PM sitting in front of rulers of fiefdoms the size of Gulberg begging, supposedly on your…

Taxes On Consumption

Taxes on consumption

Concepts of taxation are changing around the world. Many governments in developed and developing countries are facing record budget deficits and high levels of unemployment, taxes on consumption are thus…

Of Corruption And Tax Evasion

Of corruption and tax evasion

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), infamous for corruption and inefficiency, is now turned into House of Fraudsters. The recent news of tax frauds and scams - fake refunds, non-collection…

Budget 2013-14: No Will To Tax The Rich

Budget 2013-14: No will to tax the rich

By just tinkering with tax rates here and there and imposing or enhancing regressive taxes - fixing revenue collection target at Rs 2598 billion for fiscal year 2013-14 - the…

Tax Proposals – I

Tax proposals – I

On June 5, 2013, we will have a new government in action - faced with multifaceted and complicated problems on economic front. It's immediate task of framing budget for fiscal…

Tax Reforms

Tax reforms

Tax reforms, initiated at the command and demand of foreign donors in 2000, failed to yield any positive results in the last eight and a half years. Every year since…

Pro-poor reform

THE new set-up must quickly undertake substantial reforms to save our moribund economy and ensure durable economic stability, productive growth, equity and sustainability. The IMF, think tanks, business groups, etc.…