Public Support for Wealth and Progressive Taxes in Pakistan
ICTD Policy Brief 17 reporting findings from a nationwide survey of 7,500 Pakistani adults, showing over 40% support for introducing a new general wealth tax on wealthy individuals, with higher support when revenues are visibly earmarked for social protection and progressive thresholds protect ordinary households.
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“Drawing on a nationally representative survey of 7,500 individuals, this brief explores public support for wealth taxation and the factors that shape those attitudes in Pakistan... support for wealth taxation is higher than may be commonly assumed... support…”
Public Support for Wealth and Progressive Taxes in Pakistan ↗
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- Audit or statistics report · ICTD Policy Brief 17 · 2025-06-01 · International Centre for Tax and Development
What the reading found
Found: Nationwide survey of 7,500 Pakistani adults finding 42% support for a general wealth tax.
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