Beyond revenue: transforming FBR for trust, transparency

Beyond revenue: transforming FBR for trust, transparency

Pakistan doesn't just need a better Federal Board of Revenue (FBR); it needs a new social contract on taxation. As long as the system treats taxpayers like suspects and protects evaders like VIPs, nothing will change. The trust deficit between taxpayers and tax administrators, outdated systems, lack of institutional autonomy, governance weaknesses and poor enforcement are some of the core issues preventing the country from achieving its desired …