Aaj TV English News - Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:24:55 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:24:55 +0500 60 FBR shares tax reform plans with IMF https://english.aaj.tv/news/30343407/fbr-shares-tax-reform-plans-with-imf <p><strong>The Federal Board of Revenue completed its talks with a technical team of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday.</strong></p> <p>Sources said that the IMF team is now preparing a report on its talks with its FBR which will include policy recommendations for the government.</p> <p>The report is expected to be presented to interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar soon.</p> <p>According to the sources, FBR has shared its plans to broaden the tax net, enlarge the tax base and finding ways to clamp down on non-filers.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30343133" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>Earlier reports had indicated that the recommendations that result from the meetings could be incorporated into next year’s budgets.</p> <p>However, sources within the finance ministry had also claimed that the talks are not linked to the stand-by arrrangement with the IMF.</p> The Federal Board of Revenue completed its talks with a technical team of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday.

Sources said that the IMF team is now preparing a report on its talks with its FBR which will include policy recommendations for the government.

The report is expected to be presented to interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar soon.

According to the sources, FBR has shared its plans to broaden the tax net, enlarge the tax base and finding ways to clamp down on non-filers.

Earlier reports had indicated that the recommendations that result from the meetings could be incorporated into next year’s budgets.

However, sources within the finance ministry had also claimed that the talks are not linked to the stand-by arrrangement with the IMF.

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