Open AccessDoing Taxes Better: Simplify, Open and Grow Economy
Author(s) -
Muhammad Nasir,
Naseem Faraz,
Saba Anwar
Publication year - 2020
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/v59i1pp.129-137
Subject(s) - cornerstone , economics , productivity , quarter (canadian coin) , macroeconomics , tax policy , term (time) , economic policy , economy , public economics , tax reform , geography , archaeology , physics , quantum mechanics
Taxes have been the cornerstone of IMF-led adjustment programsfor Pakistan for over four decades. During this period, long term growthand productivity have declined while the tax policy has become morecontentious and fragmented. Measures multiply as unrealistic targets arechased with mini budgets every quarter. The following arose from ahigh-level conference arranged by PIDE to outline future directions intax policy.