The document discusses taxation in Pakistan and its importance for development. It notes that Pakistan faces obstacles to tax administration like weak capacity and inefficient collection. Properly organized tax systems are now accepted as engines of development. Both direct and indirect taxes are essential for bringing revenue to the state to fund public expenditures and promote economic growth, employment, and stability. However, in developing countries like Pakistan, direct taxation has limited scope so indirect taxation plays a more significant role.

1. Muhammad Sarim Imran
#Fin4DevMOOC
Financing for Development Impact

2. Development & Taxation in
Pakistan

3. Domestic Resource Mobilization
for Development
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4. Problem - Ease of Tax
Administration in Pakistan
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 The national economic crisis has refocused public
and political attention on the importance of
defeating illicit tax abuse and improving bank
transparency. It has ushered in a long-overdue
public and political intolerance of regimes that
flout tax laws and standards and deprive
countries of their rightful earnings and assets.
Properly and transparently organized tax systems
are now accepted as engines of development, not
constraints.

6. Obstacles in Tax in Pakistan
 Ease of Tax Administration
 Weak Capacity for Implementation
 Non effective Tax policy
 Non Efficient Tax Collection

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16. Importance of Tax collection in
Development
 Resource Mobilization
 Reduction in Inequalities of Income
 Social Welfare
 Regional Development
 Control of Inflation

17. Solutions
 Strong Implementation Policy
 Productive Tax Administration
 Effective & Efficient Tax policy
 Developed Tax Structure

18. Conclusion
Both direct and indirect taxes are essential to
bring adequate revenue to the state for meeting
the increasing public expenditure. Both taxes are
essential to promote economic growth, fill
employment and economic stability. Direct and
indirect taxes should side by side & balance each
other. However in developing countries, direct
taxation has limited scope and hence indirect
taxation plays a more significant role. A well
oriented system of taxation requires combination
of direct & indirect taxes in different proportions.