Pakistan invites Alibaba proposals to rationalise e-commerce taxation, balancing fairness

Pakistan has asked Alibaba International Digital Commerce to put forward options for streamlining e-commerce taxes, aiming for both fairness and wider tax coverage. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held talks with the company's executives in Bangkok, Thailand, during the 2026 annual gatherings of the World Bank and IMF, Mettis Global reported.

The agenda included digital payments, a cash-light economy, and clear distribution of welfare transfers and focused subsidies. Aurangzeb praised Alibaba's backing for small and medium enterprises, domestic brands and exporters via Daraz and Alibaba.com. Both sides also discussed quickening the Pakistan Single Window e-commerce platform, improving monitoring of cross-border transactions and export receipts, and cooperation on cloud infrastructure, AI and tax administration. The focus was on integrated data, cybersecurity and institutional strength.

The parties also examined upgrading the sorting systems of Pakistan Post. They additionally discussed growing farm shipments to China via the Alibaba retail network.