Tax & Corporate Law Articles by Huzaima & Ikram

Huzaima & Ikram’s articles collect decades of published analysis on Pakistan’s tax and corporate law — income tax, sales tax, FBR reforms, budgets and constitutional questions — by Dr. Ikramul Haq, Huzaima Bukhari and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, including pieces first published in Pakistan’s leading newspapers.

The eternal legacy!

Huzaima Bukhari “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate”―Albert Schweitzer An overwhelming number…

FATF & Pakistan’s Progress

Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori “As a three-day virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will begin today, February…

Tax model for growth & prosperity

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq   The outdated and oppressive tax structures at federal and provincial levels, wasteful expenses, mounting debt servicing and annual…

Pakistan’s fiscal woes

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq “….the debt servicing relief of US$ 2.7 billion (equivalent to 1 percent of GDP) provided to Pakistan under the…

When empowerment is crime!

Huzaima Bukhari “Unless the issue of the empowerment of women is addressed, the practice of women being unfairly treated will remain unresolved”―Kapil Sibal In addition…

Heroism or thoughtlessness?

Huzaima Bukhari “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to…

Fiscal reforms agenda

Dr. Ikramul Haq The Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), contrary to its election promises, after coming into power, has failed to undertake all-out reforms to…

FBR: performing against odds

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The present team of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) deserves appreciation for showing noteworthy performance during challenging times faced…

Dependency crisis syndrome

Huzaima Bukhari “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for…

Constitution & tax codes   

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Every year before the preparation of annual federal budget, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeks proposals from officers,…