Pakistan's national taxpayer advocacy organisation.

Why TPAP Was Created

Pakistan's tax debate has long been dominated by two voices: the government, which seeks more revenue, and international lenders, who advocate for higher taxes as a condition of financial assistance. The taxpayer, the citizen who actually bears the burden, has historically had no structured platform. PRIME recognised this gap and launched TPAP in 2020 to give taxpayers an organised, research-backed, credible institution that could participate meaningfully in the national fiscal conversation.

Millions of Pakistanis pay taxes regularly, run businesses responsibly, and contribute to the national economy under extremely difficult conditions: complex compliance requirements, arbitrary enforcement, delayed refunds, and a system that offers little in return by way of public services or accountability. TPAP was created because these taxpayers deserved representation.

The Taxpayer-State Social Contract

Citizens are not merely subjects of taxation; they are stakeholders in governance. When a citizen pays taxes, they are investing in a system that must deliver public safety, functional infrastructure, quality public services, and accountable institutions. In Pakistan, this contract has been strained. TPAP's mission is to revive and restore it by holding both taxpayers and the state to their respective obligations.

Why Taxpayers Need Representation

In every mature democracy, taxpayers are organised. In the United Kingdom, the TaxPayers' Alliance has influenced policy for two decades. In the United States, the National Taxpayers Union has shaped legislation for over 50 years. In Pakistan, this space had remained almost entirely vacant until TPAP. Without organised representation, taxpayers are passive subjects of policy decisions made without their meaningful input. TPAP ensures Pakistani taxpayers are active participants in the fiscal decisions that shape their lives.

Our Philosophy

Taxation is a social contract, not a one-way extraction. Citizens who fulfil their obligations have a legitimate right to demand responsible spending, transparent governance, and genuine public value.

Lower taxes, simpler compliance, broader tax bases, and accountable public spending are not opposing goals. They are complementary pillars of a thriving economy.

Resurrecting the contract between state and citizens through reforming taxes and government spending.

To create a potent pressure group that advises, educates, and influences public policy to lower taxes, simplify taxation, and eliminate undue and wasteful government expenditure.