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Beyond tax-to-GDP ratio
Opinion

Beyond tax-to-GDP ratio

Every pre and post budget debate in Pakistan presents a familiar headline: the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio remains...
Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am
Myth of untaxed traders
Opinion

Myth of untaxed traders

On the eve of the federal budget 2026-27, the government has announced ‘Fixed Tax Assan Scheme’ [no details yet...
Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am
Overcoming fiscal deficit
Opinion

Overcoming fiscal deficit

On June 10, 2026, the federal government will unveil budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 amidst familiar warnings...
Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am
Tax cases backlog
Opinion

Tax cases backlog

Pakistan’s tax litigation crisis is routinely described as a function of capacity constraints—too many cases, too...
Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:50am
FBR: taxing views, not incomes!
Opinion

FBR: taxing views, not incomes!

“When tax policy begins to target hypothetical income, it stops being taxation and starts becoming confiscation”....
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 08:24am
War with no end-game?
Opinion

War with no end-game?

The 15-point plan was delivered via Pakistan, whose army chief has emerged as the key interlocutor between the...
Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am
Corporate taxes & NFC formula
Opinion

Corporate taxes & NFC formula

Pakistan’s debate on fiscal federalism has long been framed around one central question: how should the divisible...
Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am