Tax Policy and Development Strategy
Dr Ikramul Haq[*] It is a matter of great tragedy that our economic managers never thought of using tax policy as a tool of economic development, and their sole stress on revenue targets at the time of making annual budgets…
Manufacturing, Mining and Investment
The growth performance of overall manufacturing in general and large-scale manufacturing to particular has been lackluster at best in the 1990’s. After growing at an average rate of 8.2 percent in the 1980’s. The growth of large-scale manufacturing slowed to…
Ability-to-Pay Principle of Taxation
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…
Ability-to-Pay Principle of Taxation
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…
Revenue Collection: Facts & Fallacies
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…
IMF: New East India Company in Pakistan
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…
IMF: New East India Company in Pakistan
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…
Budget 2020, revival & new tax model
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…
Budgets 2020 amid Covid-19 crisis—I
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…