Import tariffs as implicit (and powerful) export taxes
If you thought import duties were taxes on imports, you’re only half right. They are also, implicitly, and powerfully, taxes on exports.
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The Fault in our Firms
Do audit practices add to the vows of a Chartered Accountancy Trainee?
Pakistan’s misplaced tax policy
One of the major features of tax policy under PML-N government has been its incessant focus on expanding Pakistan’s tax net. To...
Male Allies vs Silent Bystanders – #metoo
Since the latest high profile sexual harassment scandal of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced on the media around the world, a number of...
Astounding damage to agriculture needs immediate response
In terms of agriculture alone, the damages could total between $1.7 and $2.9 billion for major agricultural products across the four provinces
Security and diplomacy – where do we stand?
With the country in political chaos, facing the challenges will be even more difficult.
Foreign Direct Investment – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The sort of FDI we need and the sort we don't
Bet on Pakistan. There will be rich returns
There is much that Pakistan has going for it. But faith in it will be repaid.
FBR and Regulatory Technology
A licensing regime built around e-Intermediaries by FBR can help the Board in transcending its technological and resource constraints
The catch 22 of working in a male-dominated profession
Men are promoted on potential, women on performance
The folly of relief
Nothing reflects the crisis of economic policymaking in Pakistan than the repeated pronouncements of providing “relief” to the masses by successive prime...
Prepare for default
Crises evolve at an exponential pace. Much like a herd of animals spooked by the scent of a nearby predator, once markets...
Startups should be looking at debt, not just VC funding
Three years ago, I met another venture investor in Jakarta to talk about startups in emerging markets. We spoke about various sectors...
Are you an influencer? Here’s how to avoid being held hostage by advertisers and platforms
The influencers have a lot of negotiating power, which means due diligence is key
Housing Reconstruction: Building Back Better
As of latest estimates more than 1.7 million houses have either been partially or completely destroyed by the great floods of 2022,...