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Andrew Brown

One tax still off the table as treasurer weighs reform

Jim Chalmers insists he isn't budging on the GST rate, despite the IMF saying it could be increased. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Treasurer Jim Chalmers won't change the GST despite urging from an influential global economic body to lift the consumption tax.

In its latest report, the International Monetary Fund praised the federal government's handling of Australia's economy during difficult conditions as inflation pressures return.

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