Publications & Blogs
Broadening the tax net — I: A solution to taxation woes?
Dr Muhammad Iqbal Published August 14, 2023  Published in Bussiness Recorder In recent years the word “narratives’ and the phrase “narrative building” have come to occupy a prominent place in political, social and strategic discourses. Narrative was previously a...
Tax Expenditure as Subsidy to Elites: Myth or Reality?
Dr Muhammad Iqbal Published September 12, 2023 : Bussiness Recorder ( https://www.brecorder.com/news/40262659) In the last ten or so years, economic issues and tax collection by FBR has been brought increasingly under focus. Matters that were previously discussed in...
Excess Profit Tax in Pakistan: Double Taxation or Fair Share?
ISLAMABAD: The recently introduced Excess Profit Tax (EPT), also referred to as an additional tax on windfall profits, has sparked an intense debate in Pakistan’s tax and corporate circles. Critics argue that the tax, brought in through the Finance Act 2023 under...