IMF in Pakistan

Pakistan weighs tax relief for salaried workers, businesses in budget despite IMF pressure

Pakistan weighs tax relief for salaried workers, businesses in budget despite IMF pressure

  • Government reviewing proposals to ease tax burden on middle-income earners making between $538 and $718 per month
  • Officials say any relief must fit within a tight fiscal framework, in the face of the IMF’s $54.7 billion revenue target for next year
By Waseem Abbasi ·