Salaried individuals have paid 21% more in income tax during the first two months of the current fiscal year, contributing Rs85 billion, indicating that the nominal rate reductions in the budget were insufficient to ease their financial burden. Government sources stated that compared to Rs70 billion paid in income taxes during July-August of the previous fiscal year, contributions surged by approximately Rs15 billion this year, despite the slight reduction in tax rates announced in the budget. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb acknowledged that the relief was minimal due to the limited fiscal space...

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