June 26, 2025
NBR officials think the tax rates are too high for anyone to claim such benefits
There are even longer vacations in many other countries around the world, he says
If the opinions of other stakeholders had been sought, the budget would not have been so one-sided and conventional, the party says
Salehuddin Ahmed says the budget may seem conventional, but it includes new ideas, bold tax steps, and efforts toward fiscal discipline
The government has now decided to hike the tax rate substantially, but has not actually closed the loophole
He says the government is trying to get out of the ‘vicious cycle of debt’
He will take questions on the budget put forward for the 2025-26 fiscal year
“Revenue collection has always followed a similar pattern, and this time is no different. The highly ambitious revenue target in the new budget remains a major concern."
