Punjab Vehicle Token Tax Amendments: Match the Schedule Category First

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A token-tax estimate needs the vehicle's exact schedule category. The Punjab amendment changes selected rows, so applying a single percentage increase across a mixed fleet will produce errors.

What the Gazette changes

In schedule serial 2, the annual figures 2,200, 4,000, 6,000 and 8,000 are replaced by 6,600, 12,000, 18,000 and 24,000 respectively. In serial 4, clauses (b) and (c), the 0.2% and 0.3% figures become 0.3% and 0.4%. Match the vehicle to the complete amended schedule before assigning any of these figures.

Punjab and ICT differ

Islamabad's motor-vehicle tables are amended by the federal Act separately. A value calculated using an ICT invoice-value band is not evidence of a Punjab liability.

Fleet reconciliation

For each vehicle retain registration province, category, engine details, relevant value, tax period and earlier payment history. Reconcile the authority's demand to those records and identify arrears or other charges separately. The amendment itself does not justify quoting a complete payable amount for an unspecified vehicle.

Source and scope

Punjab Gazette, Act L of 2026 (1 July 2026), scanned copy hosted by ConSerIC, PDF pages 1-2. Text reviewed on 14 October 2026. This explains the enacted amendment; a notification-dependent procedure must be checked separately before use.