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National Tax Summit

Mar 3

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad

Agenda :

2:00pm-2:10 pm

Welcome Address

  • Dr. Abid Q. Suleri, Executive Director, SDPI

2:10pm- 2:20pm   

Introduction to the Summit    

  • Mr. Arif Jabbar Khan Country Director, Oxfam

2:20 pm-2:35 pm

 

Is progressive and equitable tax policy possible and how?  


  • Dr. Akmal Hussain,
    Forman Christian College University

2:35 pm-3:00 pm

What major steps can be taken into account to increase the direct taxes in Pakistan?
[Special focus on the scope of broadening tax base through taxes in agriculture,  services sectors and improving compliance in other productive sectors in the economy]


  • Dr. Ashfaque Hassan Khan, Dean, NUST Business school, National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)


3:00 pm-3:15 pm

How can indirect taxation be reformed to make it less regressive for the poor?
[Special focus on the excessive dependence on GST and its role in overall tax revenues of FBR] 


  • Mr. Abdullah Yusuf, Forman Chairman, FBR

  • Mr. Shaban Khalid, Former President, Islamabad CCI

3:15 pm-3:30 pm

How can provinces contribute to increasing tax revenues?

  • Dr. Vaqar Ahmad, Deputy Executive Director, SDPI

 

3:30 pm-4:00 pm

Open Discussion

4:00 0 pm-5:00 pm    

Podium Discussion

  • Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha Representative, FBR

  • Mr. Masood Naqvi, Chairman, Tax Reform Commission

  • Mr. Mustafa Talpur, Senior Manager Policy Advocacy & Communications Oxfam

  • Dr. Abid Q. Suleri, SDPI (Moderator)


5:00pm -5:30pm   

Refreshments

Watch live at : http://sdpi.tv/live.php

 

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