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.

SMEs, EODB & tax reforms

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq “The small and medium enterprises (SME) sector contributes 30% to the national gross domestic product (GDP) and it comprises…

FBR’s dilemma   

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq An unusual decline in revenue collection and steep rise in current expenditures caused a deterioration in all major fiscal…

Taxes for what?

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Why has Pakistan failed to enforce voluntary tax compliance? In democratic countries people can feel and even measure tangible…

Challenges on judicial front  

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The judiciary worked tirelessly to provide justice to the people with less resources. 3,100 judges worked hard and decided…

Of weddings and dowry

Huzaima Bukhari “Choosing elements for your wedding day should be fun, but these choices won’t make any difference in the stuff that matters. For better…

Foreign-funded tax reforms  

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Fiscal consolidation should be as growth-friendly as possible. In general, tax base-broadening reforms are identified as growth-oriented reforms. To…

Divorce—blessing or curse?

Huzaima Bukhari “The most hateful of all lawful matters to Allah is divorce” ―Hadith from Sunan Abi Dawud 2172 Every human being has the right…