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Over-reliance on Indirect Taxes: Pakistan’s tax system is heavily dependent on indirect taxes, such as sales tax, which are regressive and disproportionately affect low-income individuals. Corruption : According to a 2002 study, 99% of 256 respondents reported facing corruption with regard to taxation.
The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں پانچویں ترمیم) was adopted on 5 September 1976, by the elected Parliament of Pakistan under the democratic government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) (Urdu: وفاقی بورڈ محصولات), formerly known as Central Board of Revenue (CBR), is a federal law enforcement agency of Pakistan that investigates tax crimes, suspicious accumulation of wealth, money-laundering make regulation of collection of tax. FBR operates through Inspectors-IR that keep tax ...
Pakistan’s Federal taxation was originally organised along the lines of Indirect & Direct taxes, resulting in two occupational groups viz. Customs & Excise Group, and Income Tax Group. However, in 2010 the groups were reorganised along the lines of Domestic Duty & Taxes and International Duties & Taxes, which resulted in formation of Pakistan ...
Wholesale sales tax, a tax on sales of wholesale of tangible personal property when in a form packaged and labeled ready for shipment or delivery to final users and consumers; Retail sales tax, a tax on sales of retail of tangible personal property to final consumers and industrial users [3] Gross receipts taxes, levied on all sales of a ...
A revenue service, revenue agency or taxation authority is a government agency responsible for the intake of government revenue, including taxes and sometimes non-tax revenue. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Depending on the jurisdiction , revenue services may be charged with tax collection , investigation of tax evasion , or carrying out audits .
Sales taxes, tariffs, property taxes, inheritance taxes, and value-added taxes are different types of ad valorem tax. An ad valorem tax is typically imposed at the time of a transaction (sales tax or value-added tax (VAT)) but it may be imposed on an annual basis (property tax) or in connection with another significant event (inheritance tax or ...
Federal Tax Ombudsman: Tasked with the oversight of tax-related matters at the federal level, this ombudsman agency ensures accountability and fairness in tax administration, providing a platform for taxpayers to resolve disputes and grievances.