Corporate corner: IGC highlights salary incentive for tax collectors
Giving incentives to urban property tax collectors increased amount of tax collected by 30%-40%
IGC-funded economists found that giving incentives to urban property tax collectors increased the amount of tax collected by 30% to 40%. STOCK IMAGE
KARACHI:
Salary incentives for tax collectors in Pakistan could significantly increase the amount of taxes raised, according to a new film released by the International Growth Centre (IGC).
Published in The Express Tribune, January 21st, 2015.
Salary incentives for tax collectors in Pakistan could significantly increase the amount of taxes raised, according to a new film released by the International Growth Centre (IGC).
According to the video “Taxing Pakistan: How to motivate civil servants”, showed the results of a “pay for performance” scheme that was tested in Punjab with the Excise and Taxation Department by leading economists. IGC-funded economists found that giving incentives to urban property tax collectors increased the amount of tax collected by 30% to 40%. Public satisfaction in the work of tax collectors was not affected, and the increased revenue more than paid for the reward scheme.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 21st, 2015.