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Lahore [Pakistan], March 24 (ANI): Experts said Pakistan has a strategic window to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, boost tax collection, and notably increase the tax-to-GDP ratio by curbing illicit trade in the tobacco sector, The Express Tribune reported. The IMF recently proposed that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) impose a uniform excise duty on all locally manufactured cigarettes, irrespective of the manufacturer’s origin, to generate additional revenue. However, tax revenue from the tobacco sector predominantly originates from just two legal companies, as the FBR ha…

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