The politics of easy taxation

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This article critically examines Pakistan’s tax system, arguing that it disproportionately burdens salaried workers, consumers and compliant businesses while leaving concentrated wealth, property, capital gains and large agricultural incomes relatively undertaxed. It situates Pakistan’s fiscal challenges within wider global debates on taxation and inequality and proposes progressive reforms aimed at broadening the tax base, improving fairness, strengthening public trust and supporting sustainable economic growth.