Under Article 165A, may Parliament tax the income of a government-owned or controlled corporation?

A. Yes, regardless of the income’s ultimate destination

B. No, government ownership creates an absolute exemption

C. Only if every Province first consents

D. Only on income earned outside Pakistan

Explanation

Article 165A confirms Parliament’s power to legislate for levying and recovering income tax from covered corporations, companies, bodies and institutions, including those owned or controlled by the Federal or a Provincial Government, regardless of the income’s ultimate destination.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

Answer verified on 2026-10-20

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