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Pakistan: A Preliminary Assessment of the Federal Tax System

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Pakistan’s tax system has undergone significant reforms over the last two decades, leading to the modernization of direct and indirect taxes. More recent times have seen the rationalization of income tax rates, the introduction of self-assessment for filing income taxes, some expansion of consumption taxes, and the rationalization of the customs tariff structure with a reduction of tariff bands and maximum rates. Currently, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) is engaged in a comprehensive plan to re-structure and modernize the entire tax administration and customs operations. In addition, the CBR has taken a number of steps in the recent past to increase the number of taxpayers and broaden tax bases. From a macroeconomic perspective, fiscal performance has improved as measured by the reduction in the federal budget deficit and the overall level of debt in terms of GDP.

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Paper provided by International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University in its series International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU with number paper0624.

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Length: 115 pages
Date of creation: 01 Nov 2006
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Handle: RePEc:ays:ispwps:paper0624

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Keywords: Pakistan; Federal Tax System; Tax reform;

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  1. Wayne Thirsk, 2008. "Tax Policy in Pakistan: An Assessment of Major Taxes and Options for Reform," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU paper0808, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.

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