A well-orchestrated campaign advocating for reduced cigarette taxes has recently gained momentum, primarily driven by the cigarette industry. Their arguments crystallize into three core assertions: First, they contend that the prevailing tax structure is crippling large-scale manufacturing, inclu...
The first half of fiscal year 2025 has painted a perplexing picture of Pakistan’s cigarette industry. The latest data on cigarette production and tax collection in Pakistan reveals that production is soaring compared to the same period last year, yet tax revenues are mysteriously declining. To fur...
Federal subsidies in Pakistan, particularly those directed towards the power sector, have raised significant concerns regarding transparency, effectiveness, and their impact on poverty alleviation. For the fiscal year 2023-24, the initial budget allocated PKR 894 billion for electricity subsidies...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): Speakers at a seminar believed in commitment to leveraging taxation as a critical tool for public health and economic sustainability. The seminar titled “Taxing Tobacco: A Path to Reducing Consumption and Saving Lives”, was organized by the Sustainable Development Pol...
کراچی -- پاکستان میں اس وقت کئی جگہوں پر شہریوں کو گھروں کے کرائے سے زیادہ بجلی کے بل موصول ہو رہے ہیں اور ملک میں توانائی کی بڑھتی ہوئی قیمتوں کے باعث حکومت پر شدید تنق...
Health advocates concerned at no hike in cigarette tax rates https://www.brecorder.com/news/40311459...
Health advocates call for enhanced cigarette taxes for public health https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1206791-health-advocates-call-for-enhanced-cigarette-taxes-for-public-health...
SPDC and SPARC Jointly hold a Seminar on OPTIMIZING TOBACCO TAXATION IN PAKISTAN تمبا کو پر ٹیکسز میں اضافہ اسے روکنے میں معاون ثابت ہو سکتا ہے، مرتضیٰ سولنگی - AAJ https://dailythepatriot.com/epaper/wp-content/uploads/2024/0...
Expert Muhammad Sabir, emphasized the benefits of increased tobacco taxation, which has already shown significant revenue growth, reaching PKR 122 billion between July 2023 and January 2024. He said full-year projections exceed PKR 200 billion, representing a substantial increase compared to prev...
Expert Muhammad Sabir, emphasized the benefits of increased tobacco taxation, which has already shown significant revenue growth, reaching PKR 122 billion between July 2023 and January 2024. https://islamabadpost.com.pk/tobacco-consumption-menace-for-youth-nation-mps/...
https://e.jang.com.pk/karachi/28-04-2024/page10...
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https://www.samaa.tv/2087311045-experts-call-for-fed-increase-on-tobacco-to-help-economy-and-save-lives...
The public anger at Senate Chairman’s entitlements scratches only the surface of the public spending rut. Budget-making pins hopes on raising taxes to match spending. In the IMF programmes, too, the adjustment focuses on taxes. The result has been the opposite of what was expected. From 13.8% in t...
Fiscal and monetary policies are in contradiction to each other, which has negative implications for achieving the macroeconomic and fiscal targets presented by the government in the Federal Budget 2023-24. The budget portrays a weak resource mobilisation strategy, where net revenue receipts of t...
