Dr. Ikramul Haq[i] It states that if a given amount of revenue is needed to finance public services, then each taxpayer should contribute in line with his ability-to-pay taxes. Those who possess more economic power (income and wealth) should contribute more to public exchequer and vice versa. The duty to pay taxes is seen as...Read More

Dr. Ikramul Haq[i] It states that if a given amount of revenue is needed to finance public services, then each taxpayer should contribute in line with his ability-to-pay taxes. Those who possess more economic power (income and wealth) should contribute more to public exchequer and vice versa. The duty to pay taxes is seen as...Read More

Dr. Ikramul Haq[*] The worthy finance minister of Pakistan appears to be totally ignorant about the reliability of fiscal data prepared and fed to him by the Central Board of revenue (CBR). In a news conference in Islamabad on 27 April 2001, he claimed that the number of taxpayers in the country had increased to...Read More

Dr. Ikramul Haq[1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is emerging as a new East India Company in Pakistan. It has decided to take over our revenue administration in the same manner as was done by the East India Company in the Subcontinent that led to a long colonial era, where a handful of foreigners overempowered...Read More

Dr. Ikramul Haq[1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is emerging as a new East India Company in Pakistan. It has decided to take over our revenue administration in the same manner as was done by the East India Company in the Subcontinent that led to a long colonial era, where a handful of foreigners overempowered...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The budget for fiscal year 2020-21, the second one of coalition Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), is expected on June 12, 2020 when Covid-19 economic toll has already affected businesses and individuals on a massive scale. Prime Minister and his Adviser on Finance & Revenue have promised to present...Read More

Revival, growth and revenues Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq “If we were to construe Entry 52 of the Legislative List keeping in view the above meanings of the expression “in lieu of”, it becomes evident that the Legislature has the option instead of invoking Entry 47 for imposing taxes on income, it can impose...Read More

Agenda for tax reforms Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The biggest challenge faced by the State of Pakistan is on revenue mobilisation front in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic/lockout and global meltdown of economy. Budget 2020 is in the making amidst very difficult times when we are faced with economic meltdown due to Covid-19...Read More

Who is violating the Constitution? Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The unanimously-passed 18th Constitutional Amendment, received assent of President on April 19, 2010, was undoubtedly a titanic exercise aimed at securing consensus through parliamentary negotiations between divergent, conflicting and competing interests within the federation of Pakistan. Through this Amendment, 102 out of 280 Articles...Read More

Tax reforms for economic revival Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The biggest challenge faced by the present federal and provincial governments is how to strike a balance between revenue mobilisation and revival of economy in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic, lockout and demand contraction. We alone are not victim of these as it is...Read More