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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87147, member: 27"]
Trust keeps draining from Pakistan's tax system as new digital rules pile up without fixing the deeper credibility mess.

FBR digital withholding push
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[*]The Federal Board of Revenue introduced withholding on online-ordered goods.
[*]The plan looks neat on paper, according to Business Recorder.
[*]Critics question whether the agency can execute any reform well.
[*]Revenue targets keep getting reframed after repeated shortfalls.
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Institutional credibility crisis
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[*]Reports say FBR has normalized missing its collection goals.
[*]Success is portrayed as failing by a smaller margin.
[*]The core duty of widening the tax base remains unmet.
[*]Automation alone cannot patch weak governance.
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Burden on the formal economy
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[*]Payment firms and couriers face fresh reporting demands.
[*]Online platforms are effectively drafted into tax enforcement.
[*]Compliant businesses absorb higher compliance risks.
[*]Large swaths of activity stay lightly taxed or untouched.
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Structural roots of the problem
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[*]Analysts cite a narrow tax base as the main drag.
[*]Weak documentation limits visibility into economic activity.
[*]Political interference clouds consistent rule application.
[*]Frequent rule tweaks chip away at taxpayer confidence.
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