The tax machinery has once again fallen short of the target, with FBR officials admitting that the Rs3.6 trillion sales tax gap from the previous fiscal year cannot be fully closed due to the fragmented and informal nature of the retail sector. This admission is as much about lost revenue as it is about long-standing policy failures.

The government continues to rely heavily on those already in the formal economy. Salaried workers, registered businesses and documented........

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