Tag: taxes
The Government of Pakistan wants to put taxes on Facebook, Google
News Analysis | As if undue taxation was not already a national crisis, the government of Pakistan has proposed taxes on digital revenues, targeting tech...
Saudi boosts citizen benefits as taxes bite
AFP | Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it had boosted stipends and benefits for citizens to cushion the impact of economic reforms including the kingdom's first...
NAB raids NTS as controversy grows
News analysis| The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday in a raid on two Islamabad offices of the National Testing Service (NTS) arrested CEO Air...
The lie we tell ourselves to justify British rule
M. Usama Khawar | There's a popular narrative that floats around the subcontinent, like a safety net we revert to in times of need, that...
Taxation on Cigarettes proposed at 75% does it make sense?
A new effort to improve public health and cut down on tobacco consumption has been launched by a technical working group on tobacco which...