Taxation System and Budget of Pakistan 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Which body is responsible for collecting federal taxes in Pakistan? (A) State Bank of Pakistan (B) Federal Board of Revenue (C) Ministry of Finance (D) Securities and Exchange Commission 2. : What is the fiscal year period in Pakistan? (A) January to December (B) July to June (C) April to March (D) June to May 3. : What is the main source of revenue for the government of Pakistan? (A) Non-tax revenue (B) Foreign aid (C) Direct and indirect taxes (D) Loans from IMF 4. : Which of the following is a direct tax in Pakistan? (A) Sales Tax (B) Customs Duty (C) Income Tax (D) Excise Duty 5. : The annual federal budget of Pakistan is presented by which ministry? (A) Ministry of Commerce (B) Ministry of Interior (C) Ministry of Finance (D) Ministry of Planning and Development 6. : Who prepares the annual budget in Pakistan? (A) Federal Cabinet (B) National Assembly (C) Finance Division (D) Planning Commission 7. : What is the purpose of the budget? (A) Increase imports (B) Plan yearly expenditures and revenues (C) Control inflation (D) Monitor elections 8. : Which type of budget shows equal income and expenditure? (A) Surplus Budget (B) Deficit Budget (C) Balanced Budget (D) Development Budget 9. : What is a budget deficit? (A) When income exceeds expenditure (B) When expenditure exceeds income (C) When loans are zero (D) When exports increase 10. : Which tax is levied on the purchase of goods and services? (A) Property Tax (B) Capital Gains Tax (C) Sales Tax (D) Income Tax 11. : Which government institution audits government expenditures? (A) State Bank of Pakistan (B) FBR (C) Auditor General of Pakistan (D) SECP 12. : What percentage of GST (General Sales Tax) is typically charged in Pakistan? (A) 5% (B) 10% (C) 17% (D) 25% 13. : Which is an example of indirect tax? (A) Capital Gains Tax (B) Sales Tax (C) Corporate Tax (D) Personal Income Tax 14. : Which is not a part of the federal budget? (A) Current expenditure (B) Capital receipts (C) State Bank profits (D) Provincial tax collection 15. : Who presents the federal budget in the National Assembly? (A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Finance Minister (D) Governor State Bank 16. : When is the federal budget typically presented? (A) January (B) June (C) October (D) March 17. : What is meant by “tax evasion”? (A) Legal tax planning (B) Failure to pay taxes legally due (C) Paying extra taxes (D) Paying foreign taxes 18. : Which tax is charged on income earned by companies? (A) Income Tax (B) Corporate Tax (C) Excise Duty (D) Sales Tax 19. : What is the function of the FBR? (A) Monetary policy (B) Public relations (C) Tax collection and enforcement (D) Industrial promotion 20. : What does PSDP stand for in the budget? (A) Pakistan Strategic Development Program (B) Public Sector Development Programme (C) Provincial Support & Development Policy (D) Public Sector Debt Projection 21. : Which document gives detailed data on Pakistan’s economy before the budget? (A) Economic Outlook (B) Pakistan Economic Survey (C) Budget Speech (D) Finance Bill 22. : Which house of Parliament approves the federal budget? (A) Senate (B) National Assembly (C) Both houses (D) Cabinet only 23. : Which of the following is not a federal tax in Pakistan? (A) Sales Tax (B) Property Tax (C) Income Tax (D) Customs Duty 24. : What is the term for reducing or eliminating taxes on certain items? (A) Exemption (B) Rebate (C) Relief (D) Surcharge 25. : A progressive tax system means: (A) Lower income = higher tax (B) All incomes = same tax (C) Higher income = higher tax rate (D) No tax 26. : What does “Zero-rated” mean in taxation? (A) No tax charged (B) Higher tax charged (C) Temporary tax (D) Tax is paid twice 27. : How often is income tax paid in Pakistan? (A) Monthly (B) Annually (C) Weekly (D) Quarterly 28. : What is a Finance Bill? (A) A trade agreement (B) An act for the judiciary (C) A proposal to authorize taxes and expenditures (D) A provincial loan 29. : What is the role of the State Bank during budget-making? (A) Manage taxes (B) Provide loans and monetary policy input (C) Decide education budget (D) Collect local taxes 30. : What is the effect of deficit financing? (A) Reduces inflation (B) Reduces debt (C) May lead to inflation (D) Increases exports 31. : Which tax applies to import and export goods? (A) Income Tax (B) Customs Duty (C) Sales Tax (D) Zakat 32. : The budgetary deficit is usually financed by: (A) Foreign remittances (B) Printing money or loans (C) Gold reserves (D) Education tax 33. : What is a surplus budget? 34. : What type of tax is zakat in Pakistan? (A) Indirect tax (B) Wealth tax (C) Income tax (D) Professional tax 35. : Which is a non-tax revenue source for the government? (A) GST (B) Customs Duty (C) State-owned enterprise profits (D) Income Tax 36. : What is included in development expenditure? (A) Salaries (B) Defense budget (C) Infrastructure projects (D) Pension payments 37. : Tax holidays are granted to: (A) Reduce exports (B) Promote investment (C) Increase food imports (D) Reduce education budget 38. : Which is a goal of taxation? (A) Increase imports (B) Redistribute wealth (C) Create inflation (D) Reduce foreign aid 39. : The Senate can: (A) Approve or reject the budget (B) Only give recommendations (C) Sign international treaties (D) Collect taxes 40. : The largest allocation in Pakistan’s budget is usually for: (A) Defense (B) Education (C) Agriculture (D) Tourism 41. : Who monitors tax evasion in Pakistan? (A) Provincial Police (B) Ministry of Law (C) Federal Board of Revenue (D) Election Commission 42. : Withholding tax is: (A) Refundable (B) Non-refundable (C) Charged on luxury imports only (D) Paid by only exporters 43. : The Constitution of Pakistan requires that budget be passed by: (A) Senate (B) National Assembly (C) Prime Minister (D) President 44. : Which document contains tax changes proposed in the budget? (A) Economic Survey (B) PSDP (C) Finance Bill (D) Export Policy 45. : Surcharge is an additional charge on: (A) Imports (B) Regular tax (C) Export rebates (D) Loans 46. : Value Added Tax (VAT) is a type of: (A) Income tax (B) Indirect tax (C) Corporate tax (D) Wealth tax 47. : A tax on luxury goods is known as: (A) Luxury tax (B) Excise duty (C) Custom duty (D) Road tax 48. : Budget estimates are prepared by: (A) President (B) Finance Division (C) Prime Minister (D) Cabinet Secretariat 49. : What is the purpose of a supplementary budget? (A) Increase taxes (B) Reduce debt (C) Meet additional expenditure (D) Fund political campaigns 50. : The GST system in Pakistan is administered by: (A) Ministry of Commerce (B) SECP (C) Federal Board of Revenue (D) State Bank