Selected Issues on Personal Income and Property Taxes: Proposals to increase government revenue

Policy Brief |

Sajjad Zohir|
April 2026 |

Selected Issues on Personal Income and Property Taxes: Proposals to increase government revenue and improve governance without penalizing compliant taxpayers

 

Background

Over last several decades, I had addressed numerous tax-related issues, not all of which have been paid heed to by the policymakers, nor by the fiscal administration. More recently, during late 2025, I was fortunate to be nominated as a member of the National Task Force on Restructuring Tax System (NTFRTS). While the affiliation provided an opportunity to dig deep into new issues and pick on others’ brains, I chose to stand aside from the final ownership of the produced document since I failed to appreciate biases in some fundamental positions.

Drawing upon my earlier writings in print media and notes prepared for the NTFRTS; I put forward a few proposals pertaining to personal income and property taxes. Other than introductory mentions, the broader philosophical issues and thoughts on restructuring the tax system are not addressed here.

 

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Dr. Sajjad Zohir
Executive Director
Economic Research Group (ERG)

The author may be reached at sajjadzohir@gmail.com or sajjad@ergonline.org