A deterioration of fundamental business dynamics is expected to adversely affect the dividend payment capacity of the listed companies over the medium term. Declining profitability is expected to deplete the capacity of companies to disburse monetary payouts, where downside to …
Read More »Dividends of state investment in education and health
Education is critical to the social and economic development and has a profound impact on population health. Education and health projects in the public sector are considered to be the biggest initiatives any government can undertake. Undoubtedly spending on these …
Read More »Think better of withholding tax on banking transactions
The issue of withholding tax on banking transactions for non-filers in the budget for next fiscal year (2017-18) need to be reconsidered, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) asked the government again in a statement last week. The SBP is …
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