Cautious optimism or justified pessimism?Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqThe Finance Bill 2021 with federal budget will be unveiled today. Will it bring relief for the unemployed, pensioners with no other source of income, low-paid salaried persons and those having…
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%…