The role of taxation in Pakistan's revival
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The role of taxation in Pakistan's revival
（Oxford Pakistan paperbacks）
Oxford University Press, 2015
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"... significantly revised and updated versions of a series of original background studies ... original studies were a joint product of a team from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Government of Pakistan, the Andrew Young School of Public Policy (AYSPS) at the Georgia State University, and the World Bank."--P. [xxi]
Includes bibliographical references and index
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The tax system of Pakistan continues to under-perform, in particular, in its ability to raise adequate revenues. The bases of the most important taxes, such as Personal and Corporate Income Tax and the General Sales Tax (GST), continue to be narrow and the level of tax evasion remains high. Moreover, in recent years, the Tax-to-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio has seen a substantial decline. On the other hand, most of the macroeconomic fiscal adjustment in recent
years has been on the expenditure side of the budget. The country's need for spending on social services such as education, health, and capital infrastructure are likely to increase in the near future as governments pursue a strategy of sustained economic growth. Most political manifestoes brought
forward by political parties spell out major expenditure programmes while expressing a desire to increase tax collection. To reach the desired taxation level in Pakistan, an in-depth policy reforms programme needs to be formulated by policymakers. This will require a detailed analysis of tax structures and tax administration. An attempt has been made in this book to provide the necessary analysis.
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