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0.9pc of population of Pakistan pays tax: Ali Arshad Hakeem
Chairman Federal Board of Revenue,Ali Arshad Hakeem said that Pakistan has one of the lowest tax to GDP ratios in the world as only 0.9 per cent of the population of the country pays income tax.
0.9% of Pakistanis pay income tax even though Pakistan has a ridiculously low income tax rate of max 20%.
Pakistan has one of the highest tax evasion rates on the planet -- and the results are obvious for all to see. There is no money for proper law enforcement, public education, public health, infrastructure, etc. etc. etc.
Income tax is only part of the picture. There are lots of indirect taxes that provide more revenue to the government, although not enough to meet its requirements.