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The Underground Economy and Tax Evasion in Pakistan: A Fresh Assessment

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  • Zafar Iqbal

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

  • Sarfraz Khan Qureshi

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

  • Riaz Mahmood

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

Abstract

The underground economy and tax evasion have been a source of serious concern in Pakistan. This concern arises from the persistently low tax base and low tax elasticity and buoyancy, and consequently mounting fiscal deficit. Recently, not only economists but also sociologists, political leaders, policy-makers, non-governmental organizations, and the press are taking a lively interest in the size of the underground economy and tax evasion in Pakistan.

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  • Zafar Iqbal & Sarfraz Khan Qureshi & Riaz Mahmood, 1998. "The Underground Economy and Tax Evasion in Pakistan: A Fresh Assessment," PIDE Research Report 1998:158, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
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