Dismantling unjust tax system
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Our existing tax system, which has been proposed to be further unjust and oppressive through Finance Bill 2019, is indeed highly complex and manipulative. For example, the Finance Bill 2019 proposes to tax property…
Public service—for self or others?
Huzaima Bukhari “I think there’s no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people’s lives and improve the world”—Jack Lew The last few decades have seen a systematic…
People’s budgets
Dr. Ikramul Haq A friend asked to outline as to what should be the ideal budgets for Pakistani people at federal and provincial levels. The answer can be simple: an ideal budget is one that has long-term vision of prosperity…
Escaping thru addiction!
Huzaima Bukhari By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the United Nations General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve…
Community service par excellence
Huzaima Bukhari “There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed”— Woodrow Wilson After announcement of the budget for coming fiscal year 2019-20 and Finance Bill 2019 by the present government,…
Custodians as reformers
Dr. Ikramul Haq This week two developments made not only headlines but also created heated debates. The announcement by Prime Minister of establishing National Development Council (NDC) and appointment of Deputy Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as head of…
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Value Added Tax (VAT) in Pakistan Analysis of enforcement problems By Dr. Ikramul Haq I. INTRODUCTION The enforcement of sales tax [since 1990 it has been undergoing a gradual shift from General Sales Tax (GST) to Value Added Tax (VAT)…
Fiscal deficit: Mother of all ills
ByDr. Ikramul Haq* The persistent failure of our financial managers and tax collectors to overcome fiscal deficit and remove fiscal imbalances has created a situation where the very economic survival of the country is at stake. Our economic survival now…
Perplexity of tax managers
Dr. Ikramul Haq The persistent failure of our financial managers and tax collectors to overcome fiscal deficit and remove fiscal imbalances has created a situation where the very economic survival of the country is at stake. Our economic survival now…