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The Determinants of Rates of Octroi Tax in Pakistan
Octroi is a tax imposed by local governments in Pakistan on
commodities imported into the municipal limits for local use, sale, or
consumption. It is levied generally by urban local councils on goods
coming in by all modes-sea, land, and air transport. The point of
assessment is alongside roads at octroi posts situated at or before
municipal boundaries, at railway stations, seaports or airports. Octroi
is currently the largest source of revenue to urban local councils in
the country and contributes 86 percent to total tax revenues and over 59
percent to total local revenue receipts (see Table I). Its revenue
significance (in terms of share in total receipts) has increased over
the years. In 1987-88, it accounted for about 57 percent of total local
receipts. Also, revenue generation from octroi is higher than that by
any provincial tax. In 1991-92, total national collection from octroi
was Rs 5.5 billion as compared to Rs 3.5 billion from stamp duties, the
largest provincial tax source
Social Development Ranking of Districts of Pakistan
The paper has used eleven indicators relating to the
education, health and water supply sectors to rank districts of Pakistan
in terms of the level of social development. It also seeks to explain
regional variation in the development of social infrastructure across
districts. The paper demonstrates the importance of education indicators
in determining the overall level of social development, especially in
terms of female literacy and enrolment rates. Also, the ranking
demonstrate a close correlation between levels of social and economic
development spatially with Pakistan. Other important determinants of
regional variations in the level of social development include the
extent of urbanisation, the administrative development of the district
(location of provincial headquarters), and the geographical/economic
significance (indicated by the presence of the sea port). Overall,
Punjab appears to have the highest level of social development followed
by NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan. However, the results indicate
substantial variation among districts within a province in the level of
social development. Least developed districts within each province are
identified as targets for special development allocations within
SAP