--- title: "FBR Reports Low Retailer Participation in Aasan Tax Scheme to IMF" description: "Most outlets led with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) informing the IMF that only 1,016 retailers had filed tax returns under the Aasan Tax Scheme. A few also noted that only 91 of these were new taxpayers and that the total tax collected was Rs86 million, falling short of expectations. The context of the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility was mentioned in all excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12832-fbr-s-aasan-tax-scheme-draws-just-1-016-retailers-rs86 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # FBR Reports Low Retailer Participation in Aasan Tax Scheme to IMF business · updated 7 Oct 2026, 1:04 PM PKT · 7 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) informing the IMF that only 1,016 retailers had filed tax returns under the Aasan Tax Scheme. A few also noted that only 91 of these were new taxpayers and that the total tax collected was Rs86 million, falling short of expectations. The context of the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility was mentioned in all excerpts. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Profit** — [FBR’s Aasan Tax Scheme draws just 1,016 retailers, Rs86 million in tax](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/07/fbrs-aasan-tax-scheme-draws-just-1016-retailers-rs86-million-in-tax) · 7 Oct 2026, 1:04 PM PKT > Retailers deposit only Rs86 million so far; just 91 of 1,016 return filers are new taxpayers as FBR reports progress to IMF during fourth EFF review - **BOL News** — [FBR tells IMF only 1,016 retailers have filed returns under Aasan Tax Scheme](https://bolnews.com/business/fbr-tells-imf-only-1016-retailers-have-filed-returns-under-aasan-tax-scheme) · 7 Oct 2026, 12:54 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > FBR reports only 1,016 retailers filed Aasan Tax returns to IMF. This low compliance emerged during review talks for the $7B Extended Fund Facility. - **ProPakistani** — [Only 91 New Retailers Join Tax Scheme, FBR’s Rs. 50 Billion Target in Jeopardy](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/07/only-91-new-retailers-join-tax-scheme-fbrs-rs-50-billion-target-in-jeopardy/) · 7 Oct 2026, 11:56 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that only 1,016 retailers have filed tax… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [FBR reports low participation in fixed tax scheme, extends deadline](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11661-only-four-new-traders-file-returns-under-fbr-s-fixed-tax) · 1 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 79% related - [FBR to impose fines on non-compliant retailers as fixed tax scheme sees low uptake](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12981-govt-plans-rs150-000-fines-for-non-compliant-retailers) · 8 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 77% related - [FBR Introduces Fixed Tax Scheme for Small Retailers in 2026](https://harzaviya.com/stories/633-fbr-introduces-new-tax-scheme-for-small-retailers-in-2026) · 29 Jul 2026 · 5 outlets · 2 developments · 76% related - [FBR to launch nationwide mapping of markets and shops](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11820-asaan-tax-scheme-fbr-to-launch-retailer-market-shop-mapping) · 2 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 73% related - [Nearly 10,000 shopkeepers register under Asan Tax Scheme in first month](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10649-asan-tax-scheme-brings-nearly-10-000-shopkeepers-into-tax) · 26 Sep 2026 · 8 outlets · 72% related 4 articles from 3 outlets, 7 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. Pages: [Top stories](https://harzaviya.com/) · [Latest headlines](https://harzaviya.com/feed) · [Archive](https://harzaviya.com/archive) · [Why](https://harzaviya.com/why) · [Sources](https://harzaviya.com/sources) · [Methodology](https://harzaviya.com/methodology) · [About](https://harzaviya.com/about) · [About the bot](https://harzaviya.com/about-bot) Trackers: [Gold prices](https://harzaviya.com/gold-prices) · [Fuel prices](https://harzaviya.com/fuel-prices) · [Stock exchange](https://harzaviya.com/stock-exchange) Any page on this site is available as markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown`, or add `.md` to the path.