Muhammad Aamir Ilyas

  • Beyond quick fixes

    Beyond quick fixes

    Documentation of the economy refers to the organised collection and recording of financial data, transactions, and activities within a country. This...

  • Electricity bills illuminating inequalities

    The recent uproar surrounding this month's electricity bills has reverberated throughout the country, laying bare a stark reality: the divide within...

  • Currency trust: Navigating challenges and restoring stability

    In the intricate realm of global economies, money is far more than a medium of exchange—it embodies trust. The very cash notes we employ to...

  • Curbing benami transactions

    Curbing benami transactions

    In this era of rampant corruption, tax evasion, drug trafficking, terrorist financing and other felonious activities, benami is considered one of...

  • White-collar crimes

    White-collar crimes

    INSIGHT It is a heart-wrenching fact that while we are all victims of the social ills prevalent in society today, including tax evasion, tax fraud,...

  • Imposing true liabilities

    Imposing true liabilities

    TAXATION As with most of the world's economies, Pakistan has a progressive income tax system. This means that the more you earn, the more income...

  • Chasing dirty money

    Chasing dirty money

    INSIGHT Financial crime investigators are facing many challenges in Pakistan. The undocumented economy; the nonexistence of wealth tax, inheritance...

  • Taxing real estate

    Taxing real estate

    REVENUE Historically, investment in the real estate sector has been considered one of the best ways to evade income tax and launder black money in...