Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced that the government is actively working on providing relief to the salaried class in the upcoming budget.
Speaking to the media, the minister stated that a comprehensive program has been designed to ease the burden on salaried individuals, which will be presented to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for approval.
The minister stated, “We have prepared a program to provide relief to the salaried class in the next budget. The details of this relief will be shared with the IMF.”
He assured that the government is committed to addressing the concerns of salaried individuals and will incorporate measures to support them in the upcoming fiscal year.
The Finance Minister expressed confidence that the IMF Executive Board will approve the staff-level agreement in May. He highlighted that Pakistan has met all the targets set by the IMF, although some were achieved with slight delays. “We have fulfilled all the targets given by the IMF, and the staff-level agreement is expected to be approved soon,” he said.
The minister revealed that 98% of budget proposals have been received from both the public and private sectors. He assured that the government is working closely with stakeholders to finalize the budget. “Before presenting the budget in the assembly, relevant sectors will be informed about which proposals will be implemented and the reasons for not implementing others,” he added.
The Finance Minister confirmed that the budget will be finalized and implemented on July 1, 2025, with no changes to be made after that date. “The purpose of this is to allow more time for the implementation of the budget,” he explained.
The minister also highlighted improvements in tax collection from traders and reassured that the trader-friendly schemes should not be linked to tax collection. He announced that the Tax Policy Department will begin operating under the Ministry of Finance this calendar year. Additionally, a simplified tax form is being developed to enable taxpayers to file their returns independently.
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By salaried class he means himself and his fellow ministers
A govt that can’t even solve chicken prices issues can never do anything
If IMF is convinced and I think PM and his team can do that. will be thankful if you can.
While it’s encouraging to hear that the government is considering relief for the salaried class, the broader issue runs deeper than just annual budget tweaks. In Pakistan, salaried taxpayers — whose income is taxed at source — continue to contribute dutifully without receiving any meaningful recognition or differentiated treatment.
Whether it’s airports, police stations, public hospitals, schools, or the judiciary, there’s no sign that taxpayers are prioritized or respected — despite being the ones who fund these very services. This isn’t a question of IMF policies or external constraints. What’s stopping us from simply serving our taxpayers better?
If we want to build a stronger, more equitable tax culture, then those who fulfill their civic duties must be visibly acknowledged — not just through promises of relief, but through better treatment, access, and dignity in everyday interactions with public institutions.
Those who can’t even solve chicken prices issue are govt to provide relief . Joke of the year
By salaried class he means himself and his colleagues
AOA Sir
Finance Division has not more to pay the Salaried class if it decides to revise new pay scales which have been pending for the last 4 years alongwith the revision of rental ceiling (House Requisition) after 4 years.
These should be increased in greater interest of the poor public due to surge and spike of the Dollars