巴基斯坦伊斯兰堡,顾客在豪华疗养中心修指甲 巴基斯坦税收加大了贫富差距,精英阶层很少交税。 伊斯兰堡,巴基斯坦巴基斯坦首都大部分看上去像一个富裕的洛杉矶郊区。路上跑着光亮的汽车、佣人照看着优雅的多层住宅。 但是在这富裕的背后潜藏着一个令人不安的事实。这些家庭很少缴纳所得税。这主要是因为制定规则的政治家也是该国最富有的公民,他们擅长于找办法免除自己的税收。 Pakistani Taxes Widen Divide Between Rich and Poor Pakistans Elite Pay Few Taxes, Widening Gap ISLAMABAD , Pakistan Much of Pakistan s capital city looks like a rich Los Angeles suburb. Shiny sport utility vehicles purr down gated driveways. Elegant multistory homes are tended by servants. Laundry is never hung out to dry. But behind the opulence lurks a troubling fact. Very few of these households pay income tax. That is mostly because the politicians who make the rules are also the countrys richest citizens, and are skilled at finding ways to exempt themselves. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/world/asia/19taxes.html?_r=1hp 纽约时报 2010-7-18