Urban tax

The height of inefficiency of successive governments can be judged from the fact that in just four years (FY2009-2012) the federal government has provided more than Rs1 trillion to state-owned enterprises – an amount greater than the cost of the Diamer-Bhasha dam
The government should introduce more direct taxes. For example urban tax – in the government would target the rich and tax houses of 500 sq yards (1 kanal) by Rs500 per month; 1000 sq. yards (2 kanals) by Rs1000 per month and so on. This monthly tax is so immaterial that the government would not have any problem implementing it.
Salman Tahir
Islamabad