The Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Department Multan division has issued property tax challans to 75,000 taxpayers out of 150,000 taxpayers across the division so far during the fiscal year 2023-24. The remaining taxpayers will get the property challans by September 5. According to media reports, Director of Excise Multan division Iftikhar Ahmad Bhali said that the survey for the new valuation of domestic, luxury, and commercial properties across the division was also in the process of completion. Under this survey, PT 4 forms have been distributed to all property unit owners and the owners are bound to submit complete details of their properties to the authorized officer of respective excise office within 15 days after receiving the forms. He also said that the Punjab government has given a 15 percent discount over online payment of token tax till August 31, which is ending on Thursday. He urged the citizens, especially transporters, to benefit from the government discount and added that a grand crackdown would be launched against short token vehicles after August 31.

 Director Excise said that the government has also given a ten percent rebate offer to property taxpayers through E-payment till September 30 and asked domestic and commercial taxpayers to avail the facility. The department has set up help desks at all excise offices in the division to facilitate taxpayers. The taxpayers can also get information about property tax challans and other matters related to property tax by contacting the help desks.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)