Pakistan’s Salaried Class Pays 127% More Tax Than Real Estate, Budget Sparks Fresh Fairness Debate
Preliminary fiscal data shows Pakistan’s salaried workforce contributed Rs630 billion in income tax during FY2025-26, while the government’s latest budget provides significantly larger tax concessions to the real estate sector and small traders. Pakistan’s salaried workforce remained one of the country’s largest direct taxpayers during the fiscal year 2025-26, contributing an estimated Rs630 billion in […]















