Budget FY18_Proposals and Implications
​The incumbent government is due to present its last federal budget on May 26'17 where we expect the government to move ahead with its growth agenda. Setting an ambitious GDP growth target of 6% in FY18F, the GoP is likely to enhance its development expenditure primarily making its case on uptick in CPEC led activity, with news flows suggesting federal PSDP allocation at PkR1,001bn vs. PkR800bn in FY17B. However, fiscal constraints will remain in play where higher tax collection is likely to be supported by increase in duties and continued penalization for non-filers. For capital market, incoming PSX proposals including: 1) reduction in CGT, 2) bonus tax applicability on face value instead of the value of the bonus issued, 3) extension in tax credit for new listings to five years and 4) reduction in corporate tax rate to 30%, entail positive implications, attempting to increase the depth in the market. Specifically, we feel continued support will be extended to exporting industries via relief packages (positive for Textiles) while infrastructure focus is to keep Construction and Allied sectors (positive for Cements, Autos) in limelight. Banks might bear the brunt of additional taxation measures (continuation of super tax likely) alongwith Dairy manufacturers in case of any increase in sales tax on tea whiteners.
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