Open AccessTaxation of Agricultural Income: A Holistic View
Author(s) -
B. A. Azhar
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v30i4iipp.1065-1072
Subject(s) - subjectivity , equity (law) , perspective (graphical) , agriculture , object (grammar) , revenue , economics , public economics , law and economics , income tax , political science , law , finance , epistemology , history , computer science , philosophy , archaeology , artificial intelligence
The issue of agricultural income tax has become the focus ofendless controversy in recent year. It has been so thoroughly debatedthat few aspects remain unexplored. Unfortunately, however, the debatehas lost objecti~ty and the vested interests are using all types ofarguments against one another. Scholarly ~alyses too show sometimesremnants of ingrained subjectivity. The object of this paper is to lookat the issue objectively and suggest a possible way out. The question oftaxation of agricultural income can be examined from the followingpoints of view: (a) Historical perspective; (b) Equity; ( c)Administrative considerations; (d) Constitutional provisions; and (e)Revenue potential.