A better tax compliance is always encouraged in the country: Ateeq Ur Rahman

KARACHI: Ateeq Ur Rahman (economic & financial analyst).This is quite sensible that once people see the tangible benefits of their taxes like check of unemployment and poverty, availability of medical and educational facilities, etc. There is always a better tax compliance encouraged in the country, says a Press release.
Predominantly for a result oriented economy, Government should make all budgetary policies in consultation with the real stock holders of the economy like businesses, industries, trade community of Pakistan, as a whole.
We should opt for simplifying and broadening of the tax base and not squeezing the existing tax filers. Harassment of the businesses or the industry should be discouraged. We have noticed that the influential get tax wavier and poor pays exorbitant taxes, this should be discouraged he added.
Basically tax rates should be brought down for the promotion of Industries and SME’S by announcing Tax Policy Reforms. In that case, the turnout of tax payment will be massive
He said that the budget deficits should be controlled by avoiding further borrowing as Pakistan should be saved of sovereign default and needs debt relief from external creditors by quickly restructuring or written down its debts. Further borrowing to compensate budget deficit will have terrible consequences on Pakistani Economy.
Further, we cannot even depend on remittances to fill the budget deficit gap as most of the countries where Pakistani’s working are facing huge recession and high inflation is taking toll on their saving and consumer spending. We cannot ignore Debt / Default situation presently on American People consequently which will bring enormous effect on our remittances.
It is said that if the economic situation further worsen there, it is anticipated that nearly 80 lakh people will be unemployed and payment of social security allowances will be difficult. Then we can imagine the steep deep fall of remittances from millions of Pakistanis working there.
We have to adopt on urgent basis some ways and means by earning through the tremendous growth of our exports.