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Posts Tagged ‘Taxation’

Just Taxation

By Dan Tow • Oct 31st, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

In the current American elections, John McCain’s last-gasp attempt at gaining the support of a majority of American voters revolves around trying to make voters believe that Barrack Obama is a Socialist, deep down, because Obama wants to raise taxes for the richest Americans. (Obama’s tax rate on the richest taxpayers would still be lower [...]



31% Taxation on Cell Phone Calls

By Farid Masood • Aug 17th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Government, in budget 2008~09, has increased sales tax on mobile calls from 15 % to 21%. Increase in sales tax on other general items was also increase from 15% to 16%.
In 2005, total revenue from cell phone sector was around US $ 4.0 billion. Cell phone industry has enormous growth rate in Pakistan so [...]



Capitalism without the Thorns

By Dan Tow • Jan 27th, 2008 • Category: Politics

In graduate school, I shared an apartment with a very interesting fellow who argued in favor of the American Libertarian party. The Libertarians, in America, are a minor party that gets something like 1% of the vote in most elections, so they wield very little influence, but they make some interesting arguments in favor of [...]



Democracy & The System of Government

By The Pakistani Spectator • May 11th, 2007 • Category: Politics

We often heard people saying that west has the democratic system of government (a proven one). It is a right quote though but the actual essence of democracy is taught by the only religion, which is ‘ISLAM’.
Islam being the only religion teaches us about the rule of law & justice. People have the right to [...]