Pay Punjab Professional Tax
پنجاب پروفیشنل ٹیکس ادا کریں
Professional Tax is an annual tax on persons engaged in a profession, trade, calling or employment in Punjab, under the Punjab Finance Act 1977. The rate depends on the type of business, such as a company's paid-up capital, a factory's number of employees, or a fixed rate for many professions. You can self-assess and pay online through ePay Punjab, or enroll with the Excise & Taxation Officer (Professional Tax).
پروفیشنل ٹیکس پنجاب فنانس ایکٹ 1977 کے تحت پنجاب میں کسی پیشے، تجارت، کاروبار یا ملازمت سے وابستہ افراد پر لگنے والا سالانہ ٹیکس ہے۔ ٹیکس کی شرح کاروبار کی قسم پر منحصر ہے، مثلاً کمپنی کا ادا شدہ سرمایہ، فیکٹری کے ملازمین کی تعداد، یا بہت سے پیشوں کے لیے مقررہ رقم۔ آپ ای-پے پنجاب کے ذریعے خود تشخیص کر کے آن لائن ادائیگی کر سکتے ہیں، یا ایکسائز اینڈ ٹیکسیشن آفیسر (پروفیشنل ٹیکس) کے پاس اندراج کروا سکتے ہیں۔
- Fee
- Rs 200 – Rs 100,000
- Offices
- 12 listed
Who can apply
- Persons or classes of persons engaged in a profession, trade, calling or employment in the Province of Punjab
- Includes companies, factories, commercial establishments, importers and exporters, government contractors, builders and property developers, dealers, doctors, lawyers, engineers, consultants, money changers, recruiting agents, transporters, health clubs and other listed classes
- Persons engaged in a profession, trade, calling or employment in Punjab who were assessed to pay income tax in the preceding financial year
Documents you need
Steps
- 1Online (self-assessment): go to ePay Punjab (epay.punjab.gov.pk) and fill in the Professional Tax self-assessment form.آن لائن (خود تشخیص): ای-پے پنجاب (epay.punjab.gov.pk) پر جائیں اور پروفیشنل ٹیکس کا خود تشخیصی فارم پُر کریں۔
- 2Print the deposit slip and pay the tax through ePay or at any NBP/SBP branch.ڈپازٹ سلپ پرنٹ کریں اور ٹیکس ای-پے کے ذریعے یا کسی بھی این بی پی/ایس بی پی برانچ میں ادا کریں۔
- 3In person: submit your business information and date of commencement to the Excise & Taxation Officer (Professional Tax), who issues a Demand/Enrollment number on the same day.دفتر جا کر: اپنے کاروبار کی معلومات اور آغاز کی تاریخ ایکسائز اینڈ ٹیکسیشن آفیسر (پروفیشنل ٹیکس) کو جمع کرائیں، جو اسی دن ڈیمانڈ/انرولمنٹ نمبر جاری کرتا ہے۔
- 4Collect the payment challan (PFT-2 on 32-A) from the ETO and deposit the tax at any NBP/SBP branch in Punjab.ای ٹی او سے ادائیگی کا چالان (PFT-2 بر 32-A) لیں اور پنجاب میں کسی بھی این بی پی/ایس بی پی برانچ میں ٹیکس جمع کرائیں۔
- 5Give a copy of the paid challan to the ETO (Professional Tax) and keep the original for your record.ادا شدہ چالان کی کاپی ای ٹی او (پروفیشنل ٹیکس) کو دیں اور اصل اپنے ریکارڈ کے لیے محفوظ رکھیں۔
- 6If you stop the business or profession, inform the District Excise & Taxation Officer within 30 days so the demand can be removed.اگر آپ کاروبار یا پیشہ بند کر دیں تو 30 دن کے اندر ڈسٹرکٹ ایکسائز اینڈ ٹیکسیشن آفیسر کو اطلاع دیں تاکہ ڈیمانڈ ختم کی جا سکے۔
Fees
| Category | Amount | Effective from |
|---|---|---|
| Person assessed to income tax in the preceding financial year (profession, trade, calling or employment in Punjab), per annum | Rs 200 | — |
| Company, paid-up capital up to Rs 5 million, per annum | Rs 10,000 | — |
| Company, paid-up capital over Rs 5 million up to Rs 50 million, per annum | Rs 30,000 | — |
| Company, paid-up capital over Rs 50 million up to Rs 100 million, per annum | Rs 70,000 | — |
| Company, paid-up capital over Rs 100 million, per annum | Rs 100,000 | — |
| Factory (non-company), up to 10 employees, per annum | Rs 1,500 | — |
| Factory (non-company), 11 to 25 employees, per annum | Rs 5,000 | — |
| Factory (non-company), more than 25 employees, per annum | Rs 7,500 | — |
| Commercial establishment (non-company) with 10 or more employees, within Metropolitan / Municipal Corporation limits, per annum | Rs 6,000 | — |
| Commercial establishment (non-company) with 10 or more employees, other areas, per annum | Rs 4,000 | — |
| Lawyers, per annum | Rs 1,000 | — |
| Medical consultants or specialists / dental surgeons, per annum | Rs 5,000 | — |
| Registered medical practitioners, per annum | Rs 4,000 | — |
| Motor vehicle dealers and real estate agents, within Metropolitan / Municipal Corporation limits, per annum | Rs 20,000 | — |
| Motor vehicle dealers and real estate agents, other areas, per annum | Rs 10,000 | — |
| Members of Stock Exchanges, per annum | Rs 10,000 | — |
Good to know
- • The taxing year is 1 July to 30 June.
- • Every person liable to pay the tax must, before 31 August each year, give the District Excise & Taxation Officer a statement with name, address and nature of profession, trade, calling or employment.
- • If you are engaged in more than one profession or trade, you pay only for the one with the highest rate (section 3(2) of the Punjab Finance Act 1977).
- • If you do not respond to notices, the District Excise & Taxation Officer can decide the case ex parte at maximum taxation with 100% penalty. Unpaid tax is recovered under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967, which can include arrest warrants or attachment.
- • You can appeal an assessment before the Director Excise & Taxation within 30 days.
- • Rates for many other classes (importers/exporters, contractors, consultants, money changers, transporters, health clubs, hotels, restaurants and more) are listed on the Excise & Taxation Punjab Professional Tax page. The page does not show an effective date, so confirm the current rate on ePay Punjab's Professional Tax calculator before paying.
Where to go
- Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi
12 Mayo Road, Rawalpindi
- Large Taxpayers' Office, Lahore
10-Babar Block,New Garden Town Main Boulevard,Lahore
- Corporate Tax Office, Lahore
Tax House Nabha Road, Lahore
- Regional Tax Office, Lahore
Tax House, Nabha Road, Lahore
- Large Taxpayers' Office, Multan
6th Floor, Mall of Cantt Opposite Khawar Center, SP Chowk, Multan
- Regional Tax Office, Multan
LMQ Road, Nawan Shehr, Multan
- Regional Tax Office, Gujranwala
G-T Road, Gujranwala
- Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad
Opposite Allied Hospital, Jail Road, Faisalabad
- Regional Tax Office, Sialkot
Kutchery Road, Sialkot
- Regional Tax Office, Bahawalpur
21-A, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Model Town-A, Bahawalpur
- Regional Tax Office, Sargodha
Shahi Palace, Chatha Town, Lahore Road, Sargodha
- Regional Tax Office, Sahiwal
Canal Colony, Sahiwal
Questions people ask
›I am a salaried person who pays income tax. Do I owe Professional Tax?
The Excise & Taxation page lists Rs 200 per annum for persons engaged in a profession, trade, calling or employment in Punjab who were assessed to pay income tax in the preceding financial year.
›I do two kinds of business. Do I pay twice?
No. You pay only for the profession or trade with the highest rate.
›How do I get a Professional Tax clearance certificate?
Apply to the Excise & Taxation office with an application from the proprietor on plain paper, a copy of your CNIC and proof that your Professional Tax is paid up to date.
Contact
- Website: excise.punjab.gov.pk