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Low Tax-to-GDP Ratio: Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio remains lower than the global average. In recent years, the ratio has been approximately 9.5%, far below that of neighboring countries like India (16%) and Bangladesh (12%). This indicates inefficiencies in tax collection and necessitates systemic reforms.
The 2024–25 Pakistan Federal Budget is a financial statement of the government's estimated receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year that runs from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. [1] [2] On 12 June 2024, finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the federal budget with a total outlay of Rs18.877 trillion. [3]
In April 2020, the government introduced an incentive package for the construction industry, including an amnesty scheme, tax exemptions, and a Rs 36 billion subsidy for Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme. Additionally, banks were directed to increase construction sector loans to 5 percent of their total loan book, and FED reduction on cement from Rs ...
In 2024, federal income tax rates remain at 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. While these rates stay the same for 2025, the income thresholds for each bracket will adjust for inflation.
The Inland Revenue Service (IRS) is a department of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan. It was established in 2009 and holds the responsibility for overseeing various aspects of domestic taxation, encompassing Sales Tax, Income Tax, and Federal Excise Duty. [1] [2]
For the 2023 tax year, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) will increase to $7,430 for qualifying taxpayers who have three or more qualifying children, a $495 gain from $6,935 for the 2022 tax year.
8 August – Arshad Nadeem clinches Pakistan's first Olympic track and field medal after winning gold at the men's javelin throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [ 100 ] 9 August – Three soldiers and four militants are killed in attacks on three army outposts in the Tirah Valley , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, that are claimed by the Gul Bahadur ...
Authorities failed a mother of five in England whose estranged husband abused her for years before murdering her in 2023, an inquest has found.