Syed Muhammad Ijaz The issue of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for Pakistan has assumed renewed importance in the wake of serious crunch in foreign exchange reserves and huge external payments. Since the establishment of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)…
Finance Bill 2025 Failure in dismantling oppressive tax system
Dr. Ikramul Haq “…regressive taxation, one of the great ironies of Pakistan’s tax system, treating exporters more like easy tax targets than growth drivers. The FY2025 budget pushed exporters into the normal tax regime, imposing a 1.25%…