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NDU-S19-2595
Assignment: 01
Seminar on Economic Policies
M. Phil. GPP (2nd Semester)
Tax on Agriculture/Landlords:
Being provincial subject now after 18th amendments, Federal should persuade the provinces to
impose agriculture tax uniformly.
Broadening of tax base
In developed economies with over 40% of population paying income tax, broad basing is
perceived to streamline and rationalize tax structure by reducing tax expenditure in terms of
preferential tax treatments, tax breaks, tax credits and exceptions which carry distortive impact in
functioning of the economy.
Identifying potential taxpayers by focusing i.e. on All immoveable property transactions
(including agricultural land), Motor vehicles, Telephone subscribers
Allotment / transfer of stocks &shares
Club membership
Credit card transactions
Real Estate Sector: Un-Taxed Commercial &Rented properties
Un-Taxed Middlemen
Poorly taxed Food Business
Specialist Doctors / Dental Surgeons / Private Hospitals
Private Elite Educational Institutions
International Organizations
Franchises
Small scale Manufacturing
Services providers (IT / Tele-Communication etc.
The IT/Telecommunication should be used for ease in tax filing system. The FBR app “Tax
Asaan” has been operational since Monday (September 16, 2019) for individual level tax payers.
It should be enhance for all tax payers.