ISLAMABAD
\nThe Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalised its tax recommendations to be presented before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the lender\u2019s upcoming visit to Pakistan.
\nFBR officials have made it clear that the discussions with the IMF will not include the consideration of imposing new taxes and taxes on lower-income individuals. Adding that those earning a monthly income of Rs 50,000 will continue to be granted exemption from income tax. The FBR officials confirmed that those earning more than Rs 600,000 per annum are not exempted from paying the taxes imposed by the government, as there is no current policies or proposal under consideration to withdraw tax exemptions. The FBR further clarified that the World Bank has not recommended reducing the tax on the existing threshold of 600,000.
\nThe imposition of taxes on income derived from the agricultural sector was underscored as a provincial matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalised its tax recommendations to be presented before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the lender\u2019s upcoming visit to Pakistan. FBR officials have made it clear that the discussions with the IMF will not include the consideration of imposing new taxes and taxes on lower-income individuals. Adding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-364773","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n