Moreover, the tax survey and documentation drive during 1999-2000 has allowed the CBR to bring in additional income tax payers and new sales tax payers into the tax  2  BIS Review 30/2005  net. It has also profiled 600,000 tax payers which will help enhance the effectiveness of tax assessment, and help detect tax evasion and under-reporting.
Tariff reforms Pakistan made significant efforts in liberalizing its trade regime during the 1990s. The maximum tariff rate has declined from 225 percent in 1990-1 to 25 percent; the average tariff rate stands at just 11 percent compared to 65 percent a decade ago. The number of duty slabs has also been reduced to four.