Why don't people pay taxes here in Pakistan?

Shahid | 13 years ago

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Asked by: Shahid | 13 years ago | Answers: 6 | Views: 7829

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2 votes

Awais Amjad | 13 years ago

Taxes are not paid just for the sake of it. Since there is no return of favors by the establishment so its only logical for people to think that its a practice of no use

Answered by: Awais Amjad | 13 years ago

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Thats truee

Shahid | 13 years ago

2 votes

Usama Hafeez | 13 years ago

The reason people quote is that the people sitting at the top don't pay taxes themselves which is true. Other than that people don't trust the government, they believe taxes will go in pockets of the politicians in power. Instead people (some people I know) choose to pay the same amount extra in charity.

Barely 1% of Pakistan's population pays taxes (2% is registered to pay)

Reference: http://www.dawn.com/2011/05/01/pakistan-tax-dodgers-put-economy-in-peril.html

Answered by: Usama Hafeez | 13 years ago

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Ali Iqbal | 13 years ago

and and and the tax collector guy also gives you a tax exemption if you pay the collector guy something... its cheaper :P

Answered by: Ali Iqbal | 13 years ago

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ahmed hassan | 13 years ago

also that much of the people are victims of poverty they dont have money even to have meals 3 times a day how can they pay taxes

Answered by: ahmed hassan | 13 years ago

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Murtaza Awan | 13 years ago

The system of collecting taxes here in Pakistan is not transparent so it is one major reason people don't pay taxes because they don't trust on this system.

Answered by: Murtaza Awan | 13 years ago

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Amna Zafar | 12 years ago

poverty rate is very high in Pakistan so they dont pay taxes and gangster politicians and corrupt government employees dont give taxes and also middle class and lower class give taxes by deducting taxes from their pays

Answered by: Amna Zafar | 12 years ago

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