Modest economic recovery
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The economic outlook of Pakistan as it enters the final quarter of current fiscal year 2024-25 reflects a mix of resilience and fragility. The macroeconomic framework shows signs of stabilization…
Innovative Tax Model
Dr. Ikramul Haq For the last many decades, every year, before preparation of finance bill along with annual federal budget, suggestions surface in media for comprehensive structural reforms in tax system. In April 2021, Pakistan Institute of…
نئے انکم ٹیکس قانون کی ضرورت
نئے انکم ٹیکس قانون کی ضرورت حذیمہ بخاری، ڈاکٹر اکرام الحق “ٹیکس نظام کا مقصدصرف اتنا ہونا چاہئے کہ حکومت اپنے مطلوبہ کاموں کو انجام دینے کے لئے محصولات کا حصول ممکن بنائے ۔ اگر چہ تمام ٹیکسز ہی برے…
Improving investment climate
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The investment climate in Pakistan continues to struggle through a complex and often conflicting environment. The recent appointment of Changpeng Zhao (commonly known as CZ), a controversial…
نئے انکم ٹیکس قانون کی ضرورت
نئے انکم ٹیکس قانون کی ضرورت حذیمہ بخاری، ڈاکٹر اکرام الحق “ٹیکس نظام کا مقصدصرف اتنا ہونا چاہئے کہ حکومت اپنے مطلوبہ کاموں کو انجام دینے کے لئے محصولات کا حصول ممکن بنائے ۔ اگر چہ تمام ٹیکسز ہی برے…
Non-Taxable, Taxable, and Exempt Supplies
Syed Muhammad Ijaz While reading a judgment[1] of the Honorable Sindh High Court concerning the Sales Tax Act, 1990 (“the Act”), legal counsel submitted that the term “exempt” includes anything that is not taxable under the Act….
Nursing: A Noble Profession
Huzaima Bukhari “A good nurse can make a difficult situation bearable”—Lao Tzu One of the most thankless jobs and an undesirable one for many, is that of the paramedics. After doctors, those who occupy highly important…
Need For New Income Tax Law
Dr. Ikramul Haq “A tax system’s function should be solely to raise enough revenues in order for government to perform its requisite tasks. While all taxes are bad, some taxes are worse than others. So, what you want…
Essential reforms, FDI & trade barriers
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The persistence failure of economic managers of Pakistan to attract any worthwhile foreign direct investment (FDI) with technology transfer to boost exports, is one of the most serious concerns. With…