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Nita Lowey: Fewer than 3 million of Pakistan's 175 million citizens pay any income taxes, and the country's tax-to-GDP ratio is only…

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
Fewer than 3 million of Pakistan's 175 million citizens pay any income taxes, and the country's tax-to-GDP ratio is only 9 percent.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey highlights Pakistan's low tax compliance and its implications for U.S. aid.

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