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Pakistan: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Pakistan: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Taxes and Customs
Indicators		Score
58	In law, is there a national tax collection agency?	100
59	Is the tax collection agency effective?	100
60	In practice, are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?	50
61	In law, is there a national customs and excise agency?	100
62	Is the customs and excise agency effective?	100
63	In practice, are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?	50

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

In law, is there a national tax collection agency?

58: In law, is there a national tax collection agency?

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Federal Board of Revenue, formerly Central Board of Revenue

Interview with Eid Mohammad Khattak, advocate, PHC, Peshawar

Is the tax collection agency effective?

59a: In practice, the tax collection agency has a professional, full-time staff.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interview with Eid Mohammad Khattak, advocate, PHC, Peshawar

59b: In practice, the tax agency receives regular funding.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interview with Eid Mohammad Khattak, advocate, PHC, Peshawar

In practice, are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?

60: In practice, are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interview with Eid Mohammad Khattak, advocate, PHC, Peshawar

In law, is there a national customs and excise agency?

61: In law, is there a national customs and excise agency?

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: The Customs and Excise Department and the Income Tax Department working under the authority of the Federal Board of Revenue.

Interview with Eid Mohammad Khattak, advocate, PHC, Peshawar

Is the customs and excise agency effective?

62a: In practice, the customs and excise agency has a professional, full-time staff.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interview with Eid Mohammad Khattak, advocate, PHC, Peshawar

62b: In practice, the customs and excise agency receives regular funding.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interview with Eid Mohammad Khattak, advocate, PHC, Peshawar

In practice, are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?

63: In practice, are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interview with Eid Mohammad Khattak, advocate, PHC, Peshawar