IMF parleys & debt enslavement
Dr. Ikramul Haq The impasse in talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and their deferment till January 2019 has received mixed reaction in Pakistan. For many, this a good omen. For others, it can lead Pakistan to…
Report on
Tax Policy and Administration Reform By Tax Policy Sub Group Economic Advisory Council Members: Dr. Ijaz Nabi, Chairman Dr. Farrukh Iqbal Dr. Asad Zaman Dr. Naved Hamid Mr. Sakib Sherani Dr. Hanid Mukhtar Tax policy and administration…
Case for National Tax Authority
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In the wake of dismal results on the fiscal front for the first quarter of the current financial year, serious debate and action plans are needed for tapping the real tax potential of the…
Unclogging a choked judicial system
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Any society that lacks an efficacious judicial system ensuring effective dispensation of justice, cannot progress. Poor dispensation of justice in Pakistan needs serious attention—there is a consensus that our choked and costly justice system…
Democracy sans tax culture
Dr. Ikramul Haq In democracy, taxes play an important role—the elected representatives, who under Article 77 of the Constitution enjoy exclusive power to levy taxes, have greater responsibility to discharge their personal tax obligations and ensure enforcement of tax laws…
Democracy sans tax culture
Dr. Ikramul Haq In democracy, taxes play an important role—the elected representatives, who under Article 77 of the Constitution enjoy exclusive power to levy taxes, have greater responsibility to discharge their personal tax obligations and ensure enforcement of tax laws…
Case for fair taxation
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In Pakistan, taxpayers’ money is not spent for the purpose it is collected. It is wasted and/or abused mercilessly. A big chunk of it goes for debt servicing, defence and for giving tax-free extraordinary…
Apathy—a human disorder?
Huzaima Bukhari “Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all—the apathy of human beings”—Helen Keller (1880-1968) According to Helen Keller, apathy is the worst possible evil for…
Ending woes of taxpayers
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan presents a classic case study of failure in every sphere of governance— the inefficient State institutions are the root cause of perpetual crises as they have no regard for the rights of the people. We need…