Clinton Criticizes Low Rate of Tax Collection in Pakistan
By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan -
2011-10-21T09:36:30Z
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Pakistan’s low rate of tax collection, saying more citizens should contribute to national revenue.
“In a country of 180 million people only 2 million people pay income tax,” Clinton said at a town hall meeting in Islamabad today.“You can’t fix the electric grid and do all things necessary if people are not paying taxes.”
To contact the reporter on this story: Indira A.R. Lakshmanan in Islamabad at ilakshmanan@bloomberg.net
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