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PUNJAB FINANCE ACT 2025 (LVIII of 2025)
FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE
TEXT 1 PUNJAB FINANCE ACT 2025 (LVIII of 2025) [30 June 2025] An Act to rationalize the structure of sales tax on services in Punjab. It is necessary, in public interest, to rationalize the structure of sales tax on services in Punjab and to deal with the matters ancillary thereto and connected therewith. Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be cited as the Punjab Finance Act 2025.
(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab.
(3) It shall come into force on the first day of July 2025.
Section 2. Amendment of section 2 of the Act XLII of 2012
In the Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012 (XLII of 2012) , hereinafter referred to as „the Act‟, in section 2 , in sub-section (38), after the word “First”, the words “or Second” shall be inserted.
Section 3. Amendment of section 3 of the Act XLII of 2012
In the Act, in section 3:
(a) in sub-section (1), for the expression “ such exclusion as mentioned in Second Schedule, a taxable service is a service ”, the expression “section 3A, all services are taxable under this Act, including but not limited to the services” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), after the word “service” appearing for the first time, the expression “, including but not limited to the services” , shall be added; and
(c) sub-section (6) shall be omitted.
Section 4. Insertion of section 3A in the Act XLII of 2012
In the Act, after section 3, the following shall be inserted:
“3A. Tax-free services.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this A ct and subject to any condition and to the extent specified therein; all services mentioned in the First Schedule shall be tax-free services under this Act.”.
Section 5. Amendment of section 5 of the Act XLII of 2012
In the Act, in section 5:
(a) in the heading, the word “Second” shall be omitted;
(b) in sub-section (1):
1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 26 June 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 30 June 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 June 2025, pp. 5437-5449.
(i) before the word “Second” occurring for the first time , the words “First or” shall be inserted;
(ii) after the words “prescribed in”, the expression “ Serial No. 1 of the Part-I of” shall be inserted.
Section 6. Amendment of section 10A of the Act XLII of 2012
In the Act, in section 10A, in sub -section (1), before the words “the Second Schedule”, the expression “Part-III of” shall be inserted.
Section 7. Amendment of section 16 B of the Act XLII of 2012
In the Act, in section 16B, in sub-section (1):
(a) after clause (n), the following shall be inserted: “(nn) tax free services including rendering and consumption of goods or services;”;
(b) after clause (r), the following shall be inserted: “(rr) amount of sales tax paid on:
(i) telecommunication services in excess of nineteen and a half percent ad valorem;
(ii) carriage of goods by rail or road in excess of fifteen percent ad valorem; and
(iii) other services in excess of sixteen percent ad valorem;”.
Section 8. Amendment of section 31 of the Act XLII of 2012
In the Act, in section 31:
(a) in sub-section (1):
(i) for the words “exempt service”, the words, “exempt or tax free services” shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause (a), for the words “exempt services”, the words “exempt or tax free services” shall be substituted; and
(iii) in clause (b), for the word “services” occurring for the second time, the words “exempt or tax free services” shall be substituted.
Section 9. Amendment of section 48 of the Act XLII of 2012
In the Act, in section 48, in sub-section (2):
(a) at Sr. No.15, in column No.3:
(i) for the words “hundred thousand” , the word “million” shall be substituted; and
(ii) for the words “twenty five ”, the words “four hundred ” shall be substituted;
(b) after Sr.No.24, the following shall be added: “25 where any person refuses to accept payments through Such person shall be liable to pay a penalty of up to one million rupees:
General”.
digital means i.e. (debit/credit cards, mobile wallets or QR scanning).
Provided that the penalty shall not be less than four hundred thousand rupees on first and three hundred thousand rupees on each subsequent default:
Provided further that in case of three acts of commission or omission, the business premises of such person may further be liable to be sealed for a period which may extend to one month.
Section 10. Substitution of FIRST and SECOND SCHEDULE of the Act XLII of 2012
In the Act, for the FIRST SCHEDULE and SECOND SCHEDULE, the following shall be substituted:
“FIRST SCHEDULE Tax Free Services (see section 3A)
Sr.
No. Description Conditions
(1) (2) (3) 1 Services related to healthcare provided by the Federal or Provincial Governments or local governments including consultation or visit fee of doctors, medical practitioners and medical specialists, bed or room charges, in public sector hospitals. None 2 Services provided by skin and laser clinics, cosmetic and plastic surgeons and hair transplant services including consultation services. Only to the extent of services
provided to acid or burn victims. 3
(i) General education services; and
(ii) Education provided by the Federal, or Provincial Governments or local governments in public sector educational institutions. None 4 Public transport service provi ded by the Federal or Provincial Governments or local Governments. None 5 Postal and courier s ervices provided by the Federal or Provincial Governments or local governments. Only to the extent of services
provided to the Federal, Provincial Government Departments or local governments. 6 Registration services provided by Federal None
or Provincial Governments or local governments including passport and identity cards services 7 Services relating to religion, art, culture and sports provided by the Federal or Provincial Governments or local governments None 8 Services relating to physical fitness, entertainment, amusement and l earning
provided by the Federal or Provincial Governments or local governments, such as gymnasiums, sports clubs, playgrounds, zoological and botanical gardens, museums, libraries, parks, etc. None 9 Services provided by property deve lopers, builders and promoters, including their allied services. Only to the extent of affordable housing services provided under Government sponsored housing programs or any area notified for an Affordable Private Housing Scheme by the Punjab Housing and Town -Planning Agency
(PHATA) covered under Rule 2(1)(k), Rule 35 and Rule 36 of the Punjab Housing and Town - Planning Agency (Affordable Private Housing Schemes Rules),
2020. 10 Services provided by:
(i) a religious or charitable institution for the benefit of public registered under any law for the time being in force;
(ii) international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) approved by the Federal Government; and
(iii) international agencies. Subject to exemption from federal taxes by the F ederal Board of Revenue. 11 Services provided in respect of insurance. Only to the extent of:
(a) marine insurance for export; and
(b) crop insurance. 12 Construction services and services
provided by contractors of building (including water supply, gas supply and sanitary works), roads and bridges, electrical and mechanical works (including air conditioning), horticultural works, multi -discipline works (including turn-key projects) and similar other works. Only to the extent:
(i) where the tax is otherwise paid by registered persons as property developers, builders or promoters for building construction; or
(ii) where the construction work is funded under an agreement of foreign g rant-in-aid or involves construction of
consular buildings; or
(iii) residential construction projects where the covered area does not exceed 10,000 square feet for a house and 20,000 square feet for an apartment except where construction services are
provided to construct more than one house or more than one apartment building; or
(iv) where the construction services are provided to any registered person who is otherwise liable to pay sales tax as a property developer, builder and promoter. 13 Services provided for personal care by beauty parlors, salons, clinics, sliming clinics, spas (including saunas, Turkish baths and Jacuzzi) and similar other services. Only to the extent of services
provided in a parlour, salon or clinic where the facility of air - conditioning is not installed or is not available in the premises on any day of the financial year. 14 Services provided by tour operators and travel agents including all their allied services or facilities. Only to the extent of Hajj and Umrah p urposes including „Ziyarat‟. 15 Facilities for travel originating from Punjab by Air for domestic and international travel. Only to the extent of Air travel services provided to Hajj or Umrah passengers, diplomats and supernumerary crew. 16 Services provided by warehouses or depots for storage or cold storages including letting of space for storages. Only to the extent of storage of agriculture produce for the person‟s own consumption. 17 Services provided by photography studios and event or occasion photographers or film-makers. Only to the extent of non - corporate (individual) photographers operating from small road -side shops declared as such by the Authority. 18 Services provided by diplomatic missions. None 19 Renting of personal dwellings for residential use. None 20 Services provided by persons engaged in contractual execution of works or furnishing supplies. Only to the extent of services related to the contracts involving supplies or printing of books 21 Advertisement on television and radio or advertisement services showcasing of any product or service in video programmes, television programmes or motion pictures or music albums. Only to the extent of:
(a) sponsored by an agency of the Federal or Provincial Government for health education; or
(b) financed out of funds provided by a Government under an agreement of foreign grant - in-aid; or
(c) conveying public service message, if telecast on television by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) or United Nations Children‟s Fund (UNICEF). 22 Services relating to pathological or diagnostic tests exclusively for medical treatment purposes. None 23 Services provided in respect of manufacturing or processing on toll or job basis (against processing on conversion charges) [including industrial and commercial packaging services and similar outsourcing of industrial or commercial processes]. None 24 Advertisement including classified ads in newspapers, magazines, j ournals and periodicals. None 25 Services provided by a foreign exchange dealer or ex change company or money changer or money exchanger. None 26 Services provided by port operators (including airports and dry -ports) and allied services provided at ports and services provided by terminal operators including services in respec t of public bonded warehouses. Only to the extent of the amounts received by way of fee under any law or bye-law.
SECOND SCHEDULE
(Taxable Services) (see section 3) Part I
Sr.
No. Description Classification Code, if Applicable Rate of Tax
(1) (2) (3) (4) 1 All services, except those specified in serial numbers 2 and 3 of this Part, Part-II and Part-III. Respective headings Sixteen percent 2 Services provided by persons for carriage of goods by rail or road. 98.04 9804.20009804.9000 and respective headings 15% With input tax adjustment for service provider and service recipient.
3 Telecommunication services:
(a) telephone services;
(b) fixed line voice telephone service;
(c) wireless telephone;
(d) cellular telephone;
(e) wireless local loop telephone;
(f) video telephone;
(g) payphone cards;
(h) pre-paid calling cards;
(i) voice mail service;
(j) messaging service;
(k) short message service (SMS);
(l) multimedia message service (MMS);
(m) bandwidth services used for voice and video telecommunication services:
(i) copper line based;
(ii) fiber-optic based;
(iii) co-axial cable based;
(iv) microwave based;
(v) satellite based;
(n) telegraph;
(o) telex;
(p) telefax;
(q) store and forward fax services;
(r) audio-text services;
(s) tele-text services;
(t) trunk radio services;
(u) paging services;
(v) voice paging services;
(w) radio paging services;
(x) vehicle and other tracking services; and
(y) burglar and security alarm services;
(z) (i) internet services, whether dialup or broadband, including email services, data communication network services 98.12 [9857.0000, 9858.0000] Nineteen and a half percent
(DCNS) and value added data services;
(ii) such charges payable on the international leased lines or bandwidth services used by:
(a) software exporting firms registered with Pakistan Software Export Board; and
(b) data and internet service providers licensed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority; and
(iii) such charges payable on the international leased lines used by the software exporting firms registered with Pakistan Software Export Board for software exports.
PART II
FIXED-TAXED SERVICES The services enumerated below, shall be fixed rate, subject to the conditions, if any, specified hereunder:
Sr.
No. Description Classification Code, if Applicable Rate of Tax
(1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Services provided by property developers, builders and promoters (including their allied services);
9807.0000 and respective sub-headings of heading 98.14 Rs.100 per square yard for land development and Rs.50 per square feet for building construction. 2 Freight forwarding agents. 9805.3000 Rs. 1000 per bill of lading
PART III
REDUCED RATE SERVICES The services enumerated below, shall be reduced rate, subject to the conditions, if any, specified hereunder:
Sr.
No. Description Classification code, if applicable Rate of tax
(1) (2) (3) (5) 1 Hotels, motels and guest houses 9801.1000
(i) Five percent without input tax adjustment for non - corporate, non -franchise, non-chain businesses with less than 20 rooms;
and
(ii) Sixteen percent for others 2 Marriage halls and lawns (by whatever name called) including pandal and shamiana services.
Catering services (including all ancillary/allied services such as floral or other decoration, furnishing of space whether or not involving rental of equipment and accessories). 9801.3000 9801.5000 Five percent without input tax adjustment. 3 Services provided in respect of insurance to a policy holder by an insurer, including a re - insurer for:
(a) fire insurance;
(b) goods insurance;
(c) health insurance;
(d) life insurance;
(e) marine insurance;
(f) theft insurance; and
(g) any other insurance. 98.13
(a) Zero percent without input tax adjustment for health insurance for individuals; and
(b) Five percent for insurance agents and insurance brokers;
(c) Sixteen percent of gross premium paid, for others. 4 Services provi ded by restaurants including cafes, food (including ice -cream) parlors, coffee houses, coffee shops, deras, food huts, eateries, resorts and similar cooked, prepared or ready -to- eat food service outlets etc. 9801.2000 [9801.9000]
(a) Five percent without input tax adjustment where payment against services is received through debit or credit cards , mobile wallets or QR scanning; and
(b) Sixteen percent for others.
5 Franchise services including intellectual property rights and licensing 9823.0000 9839.0000 and respective headings
(a) Zero percent without input tax adjustment for services relating to educational institutions for information technology; and
(b) Five percent without input tax adjustment for services relating to educational institutions
other than educational institutions for information technology;
and
(c) Sixteen percent for others. 6 [Construction services and services provided by contractors of building (including water supply, gas supply and sanitary works), roads and bridges, electrical and mechanical works (including air conditioning), horticultural works, multi - discipline works (including turn - key projects) and similar other
works)
Explanation: Notwithstanding the rate of 5% fixed in column 4, the following further reduced rates shall be applicable:
(a) one per cent for all services specified at S.No.14 without input tax credit or adjustment to the extent of Government civil works including thos e of cantonment boards involved in the ongoing development schemes and projects launched during Financial Year 2016-17 and funded under the Annual Development Plan of the Punjab Government or funded through foreign loans where the negotiations were finalized after 1st of July 2016 or funded under Public Sector Development Program of the Federal Government or funded by the Cantonment Boards; and
(b) zero per cent for all services specified at 9824.0000 and 9814.2000 five p ercent without input tax credit or adjustment in respect of Government civil works and sixteen percent with input tax credit or adjustment for others.
S.No.14 without input tax credit/adjustment to the extent of Government civil works including those of cantonment boards involved in the ongoing development schemes and projects launched prior to Financial Year 2016 -17 and funded under the Annual Development Plan of the Punjab Government or funded through foreign loans where the negotiations were finalized as on 1st of July 2016 or funded under Public Sector Development Program of the Federal Government or funded by Cantonment Boards. 7 Services provided for personal care by beauty parlors, salons, clinics, sliming clinics, spas (including saunas, Turkish baths and Jacuzzi) and similar other establishments. 9810.0000 9848.0000 9847.0000 9821.4000 9821.5000 9815.7000 and respective headings Five percent without input tax adjustment. 8 Information technology - enabled or information technology based services including software development, software customization, software maintenance, system support, system assembly, system integration, system designing and architecture, system analysis, system development, system operation, system maintenance, system up - gradation and modification, data warehousing or management, data entry operations, data migration or transfer, system security or 9815.6000 and respective heading
(a) Zero percent without input tax adjustment for services provided by software or IT -based system development persons; and (b)Five percent without input tax adjustment for others.
protection, web designing, web development, web hosting, network designing, services relating to enterprise resource or management planning (including marketing of products), development and sale of smart phone applications or games, graphics designing, medical transcription, remote monitoring, telemedicine, insurance claim processing, online retrieval and database access or retrieval service.] [Explanation: This entry includes and shall be deemed to have always included real estate aggregators and streaming/over-the-top (OTT) services.] 9 [Services provided by other consultants (by whatever name called or treated, whether as consultant or otherwise) including human resource and personnel development services, exhibition or convention services including provision of space, equipment, accessories and other allied services, event management services (whole range and variety of their services regardless of separate or individual classification thereof), valuation services, evaluation s ervices (including competency and eligibility testing services), certification, verification and equivalence services, market research services, marketing or sales services (including marketing agencies and on line marketing or sales services), surveyors services, training or coaching services (other than general education services) and credit rating services. 9815.9000 [9832.0000, 9827.0000, 9818.3000, 9818.2000, 9819.9300, 9852.0000, 9859.0000, 9825.0000, 9819.5000, 9849.0000, 9818.9000, 9853.0000, 9856.0000 and respective headings.
(a) Zero percent without input tax adjustment for training services related to Information Technology; and
(b) Sixteen percent for others.
10 Services provided by tour operators and travel agents including all their allied services or facilities. 9805.5100, 9805.5000, 9803.9000. Five percent without input tax adjustment. 11 Manpower recruitment agents, including labour and manpower supplies. 9805.6000
(a) Five percent without input tax adjustment for services where the value of service is fixed by the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment;
and
(b) Sixteen percent for others. 12 Services provided by property dealers and realtors. 9806.2000, 9844.0000. Five percent without input tax adjustment. 13 Services provided by fashion designers, including use of brand name, logo or house mark (whether or not registered) in the manufacturing or trading of products whether relating to textile, leather, jewellery or other product regimes including allied services such as cutting, stitching, printing, manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, embellishment, adornments, display (including marketing, packing and delivery etc.) 9834.0000, 9819.6000, 9839.0000 and respective headings Five percent without input tax adjustment. 14 Services provided by architects, town planners, landscapers, landscape designers, [interior de corators and interior designers. 9814.1000, 9814.9000, 9814.4000 and respective headings. Five percent without input tax adjustment.
15 Rent-a-car (including renting of all categories of vehicles meant for transportation of persons) 9819.3000 and respective headings
(a) Five percent without input tax adjustment for services provided to end consumers; and
(b) Sixteen percent for others. 16 Car/automobile dealers 9806.3000 9845.0000
(a) Sixteen percent for services provided by companies or authorized dealers; and
(b) Five percent without
input tax adjustment, for others. 17 Brokerage (other than stock) and indenting services including agents, brokers, under-writers and auctioneers 9829.0000 9819.1200 9819.1100 9819.1300 9819.9100
(a) Five percent without input tax adjustment for services provided in respect of agricultural produce and home chefs;
and
(b) Sixteen percent for others. 18 Services provided in specified fields such as health care, gym, physical fitness, indoor sports, games, amusement parks, arcades a nd other recreation facilities, and body or sauna massage etc.
9821.1000 9821.2000 9821.4000 Five percent without input tax adjustment. 19 Services provided by Laundries and dry cleaners 9811.0000 Five perce nt without input tax adjustment. 20 Services provided by Cable TV operators 9819.9000 Five percent without input tax adjustment. 21 Services in relation to supply of tangible goods including machinery, equipment and appliances for use, without transferring right of possession and effective control of such machinery, equipment and appliances. Respective headings Five percent without input tax adjustment. 22 Services provided by accountants (including practicing chartered or cost accountants), auditors, actuaries, tax consultants (by whatever name called), practicing company secretaries, receivers, liquidators, auctioneers and corporate law consultants, whether individual or otherwise. 9815.2000 9815.3000 9850.0000 9851.0000 9855.0000 and respective headings
(a) Five percent without input tax adjustment for services relating to accountancy, audit, tax or corporate law consultancy; and
(b) Sixteen percent for others. 23 Facilities for travel originating from Punjab by Air for domestic and international travel. 9803.1000 9803.1100 Five percent without input tax adjustment. 24 Services provided by skin and laser clinics, cosmetic and plastic surgeons and hair transplant services including consultation services. 9847.0000 and respective headings Five percent without input tax adjustment.
25 Services provided by warehouses or depots for storage or cold storages including letting of space for storages. 9833.0000 and respective headings Five percent without input tax adjustment. 26
(i) Medical consultation/visit fee exceeding Rs.1500 per consultation/visit of doctors, medical practitioners and medical specialists
(ii) Bed/Room charges of hospitals exceeding Rs.6,000/- per day per bed/room. 9815.1000 and other Respective headings Zero percent without input tax adjustment. 27 Services provided by photography studios and event or occasion photographers/film-makers. 9819.7000 and respective headings Five percent without input tax adjustment. 28 Parking services Respective headings Five percent without input tax adjustment. 29 Dress designing and stitching services. Respective headings Five percent without input tax adjustment. 30 Rental of bulldozers, excavators, cranes, construction equipment, Scaffolding, framework and shuttering, generators, storage containers, Refrigerator, shelf or rack renting, etc Respective heading Five percent without inpu t tax adjustment. 31 Services in respect of treatment of textile, leather but not limited to Dyeing services, Edging and cutting, cloth treating, water proofing, Embroidery, Engraving, Fabric bleaching, Knitting, Leather staining, Leather working, Pre shrinking, Colour separation services, patte rn printing and shoe making services. Respective heading Five percent without input tax adjustment. 32 Apartment house management, real estate management and services of rent collection. Respective heading Five percent without input tax adjustment. 33 Ride-Hailing Services Explanation: This entry includes and shall be deemed to have a lways included cab aggregators. Respective heading Five percent without input tax adjustment. 34 Entertainment services Zero percent without input tax
(including cinemas, theatres, concerts, circus, sports events, races, film, fashion shows and mobile stage shows)
adjustment.
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CONTENTS 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Amendment of section 2 of the Act XLII of 2012 3. Amendment of section 3 of the Act XLII of 2012 4. Insertion of section 3A in the Act XLII of 2012 5. Amendment of section 5 of the Act XLII of 2012 6. Amendment of section 10A of the Act XLII of 2012 7. Amendment of section 16B of the Act XLII of 2012 8. Amendment of section 31 of the Act XLII of 2012 9. Amendment of section 48 of the Act XLII of 2012 10. Substitution of FIRST and SECOND SCHEDULE of the Act XLII of 2012
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PUNJAB FINANCE ACT 2025
(LVIII of 2025)
CONTENTS
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Amendment of section 2 of the Act XLII of 2012
3. Amendment of section 3 of the Act XLII of 2012
4. Insertion of section 3A in the Act XLII of 2012
5. Amendment of section 5 of the Act XLII of 2012
6. Amendment of section 10A of the Act XLII of 2012
7. Amendment of section 16B of the Act XLII of 2012
8. Amendment of section 31 of the Act XLII of 2012
9. Amendment of section 48 of the Act XLII of 2012
10. Substitution of FIRST and SECOND SCHEDULE of the Act XLII of 2012
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
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PUNJAB FINANCE ACT 2025
(LVIII of 2025)
[30 June 2025]
An
Act
to rationalize the structure of sales tax on services in Punjab.
It is necessary, in public interest, to rationalize the structure of sales tax on services
in Punjab and to deal with the matters ancillary thereto and connected therewith.
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:
1. Short title, extent and commencement .- (1) This Act may be cited as the
Punjab Finance Act 2025.
(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab.
(3) It shall come into force on the first day of July 2025.
2. Amendment of section 2 of the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Punjab Sales Tax
on Services Act 2012 (XLII of 2012) , hereinafter referred to as „the Act‟, in section 2 ,
in sub-section (38), after the word “First”, the words “or Second” shall be inserted.
3. Amendment of section 3 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 3:
(a) in sub-section (1), for the expression “ such exclusion as mentioned in
Second Schedule, a taxable service is a service ”, the expression
“section 3A, all services are taxable under this Act, including but not
limited to the services” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), after the word “service” appearing for the first time,
the expression “, including but not limited to the services” , shall be
added; and
(c) sub-section (6) shall be omitted.
4. Insertion of section 3A in the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, after section 3,
the following shall be inserted:
“3A. Tax-free services.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this A ct and
subject to any condition and to the extent specified therein; all services
mentioned in the First Schedule shall be tax-free services under this Act.”.
5. Amendment of section 5 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 5:
(a) in the heading, the word “Second” shall be omitted;
(b) in sub-section (1):
1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 26 June 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab
on 30 June 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 June 2025, pp. 5437-5449.
(i) before the word “Second” occurring for the first time , the words
“First or” shall be inserted;
(ii) after the words “prescribed in”, the expression “ Serial No. 1 of
the Part-I of” shall be inserted.
6. Amendment of section 10A of the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, in section
10A, in sub -section (1), before the words “the Second Schedule”, the expression
“Part-III of” shall be inserted.
7. Amendment of section 16 B of the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, in section
16B, in sub-section (1):
(a) after clause (n), the following shall be inserted:
“(nn) tax free services including rendering and consumption of goods
or services;”;
(b) after clause (r), the following shall be inserted:
“(rr) amount of sales tax paid on:
(i) telecommunication services in excess of nineteen and a
half percent ad valorem;
(ii) carriage of goods by rail or road in excess of fifteen
percent ad valorem; and
(iii) other services in excess of sixteen percent ad valorem;”.
8. Amendment of section 31 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 31:
(a) in sub-section (1):
(i) for the words “exempt service”, the words, “exempt or tax free
services” shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause (a), for the words “exempt services”, the words
“exempt or tax free services” shall be substituted; and
(iii) in clause (b), for the word “services” occurring for the second
time, the words “exempt or tax free services” shall be
substituted.
9. Amendment of section 48 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 48,
in sub-section (2):
(a) at Sr. No.15, in column No.3:
(i) for the words “hundred thousand” , the word “million” shall be
substituted; and
(ii) for the words “twenty five ”, the words “four hundred ” shall be
substituted;
(b) after Sr.No.24, the following shall be added:
“25
where any person
refuses to accept
payments through
Such person shall be
liable to pay a penalty of
up to one million rupees:
General”.
digital means i.e.
(debit/credit cards,
mobile wallets or
QR scanning).
Provided that the penalty
shall not be less than four
hundred thousand rupees
on first and three hundred
thousand rupees on each
subsequent default:
Provided further that in
case of three acts of
commission or omission,
the business premises of
such person may further
be liable to be sealed for
a period which may
extend to one month.
10. Substitution of FIRST and SECOND SCHEDULE of the Act XLII of 2012 .-
In the Act, for the FIRST SCHEDULE and SECOND SCHEDULE, the following shall
be substituted:
“FIRST SCHEDULE
Tax Free Services
(see section 3A)
Sr.
No. Description Conditions
(1) (2) (3)
1
Services related to healthcare provided
by the Federal or Provincial Governments
or local governments including
consultation or visit fee of doctors,
medical practitioners and medical
specialists, bed or room charges, in
public sector hospitals.
None
2
Services provided by skin and laser
clinics, cosmetic and plastic surgeons and
hair transplant services including
consultation services.
Only to the extent of services
provided to acid or burn victims.
3
(i) General education services; and
(ii) Education provided by the Federal,
or Provincial Governments or local
governments in public sector
educational institutions.
None
4
Public transport service provi ded by the
Federal or Provincial Governments or
local Governments.
None
5
Postal and courier s ervices provided by
the Federal or Provincial Governments or
local governments.
Only to the extent of services
provided to the Federal,
Provincial Government
Departments or local
governments.
6 Registration services provided by Federal None
or Provincial Governments or local
governments including passport and
identity cards services
7
Services relating to religion, art, culture
and sports provided by the Federal or
Provincial Governments or local
governments
None
8
Services relating to physical fitness,
entertainment, amusement and l earning
provided by the Federal or Provincial
Governments or local governments, such
as gymnasiums, sports clubs,
playgrounds, zoological and botanical
gardens, museums, libraries, parks, etc.
None
9
Services provided by property deve lopers,
builders and promoters, including their
allied services.
Only to the extent of affordable
housing services provided under
Government sponsored housing
programs or any area notified for
an Affordable Private Housing
Scheme by the Punjab Housing
and Town -Planning Agency
(PHATA) covered under Rule
2(1)(k), Rule 35 and Rule 36 of
the Punjab Housing and Town -
Planning Agency (Affordable
Private Housing Schemes Rules),
2020.
10
Services provided by:
(i) a religious or charitable institution for
the benefit of public registered under
any law for the time being in force;
(ii) international non-governmental
organizations (INGOs) approved by
the Federal Government; and
(iii) international agencies.
Subject to exemption from federal
taxes by the F ederal Board of
Revenue.
11 Services provided in respect of insurance.
Only to the extent of:
(a) marine insurance for export;
and
(b) crop insurance.
12
Construction services and services
provided by contractors of building
(including water supply, gas supply and
sanitary works), roads and bridges,
electrical and mechanical works
(including air conditioning), horticultural
works, multi -discipline works (including
turn-key projects) and similar other works.
Only to the extent:
(i) where the tax is otherwise paid
by registered persons as
property developers, builders
or promoters for building
construction; or
(ii) where the construction work is
funded under an agreement
of foreign g rant-in-aid or
involves construction of
consular buildings; or
(iii) residential construction
projects where the covered
area does not exceed 10,000
square feet for a house and
20,000 square feet for an
apartment except where
construction services are
provided to construct more
than one house or more than
one apartment building; or
(iv) where the construction
services are provided to any
registered person who is
otherwise liable to pay sales
tax as a property developer,
builder and promoter.
13
Services provided for personal care by
beauty parlors, salons, clinics, sliming
clinics, spas (including saunas, Turkish
baths and Jacuzzi) and similar other
services.
Only to the extent of services
provided in a parlour, salon or
clinic where the facility of air -
conditioning is not installed or is
not available in the premises on
any day of the financial year.
14
Services provided by tour operators and
travel agents including all their allied
services or facilities.
Only to the extent of Hajj and
Umrah p urposes including
„Ziyarat‟.
15
Facilities for travel originating from Punjab
by Air for domestic and international
travel.
Only to the extent of Air travel
services provided to Hajj or
Umrah passengers, diplomats and
supernumerary crew.
16
Services provided by warehouses or
depots for storage or cold storages
including letting of space for storages.
Only to the extent of storage of
agriculture produce for the
person‟s own consumption.
17
Services provided by photography
studios and event or occasion
photographers or film-makers.
Only to the extent of non -
corporate (individual)
photographers operating from
small road -side shops declared
as such by the Authority.
18 Services provided by diplomatic missions. None
19 Renting of personal dwellings for
residential use. None
20
Services provided by persons engaged in
contractual execution of works or
furnishing supplies.
Only to the extent of services
related to the contracts involving
supplies or printing of books
21
Advertisement on television and radio or
advertisement services showcasing of
any product or service in video
programmes, television programmes or
motion pictures or music albums.
Only to the extent of:
(a) sponsored by an agency of
the Federal or Provincial
Government for health
education; or
(b) financed out of funds provided
by a Government under an
agreement of foreign grant -
in-aid; or
(c) conveying public service
message, if telecast on
television by the World Wide
Fund for Nature (WWF) or
United Nations Children‟s
Fund (UNICEF).
22
Services relating to pathological or
diagnostic tests exclusively for medical
treatment purposes.
None
23
Services provided in respect of
manufacturing or processing on toll or job
basis (against processing on conversion
charges) [including industrial and
commercial packaging services and
similar outsourcing of industrial or
commercial processes].
None
24
Advertisement including classified ads in
newspapers, magazines, j ournals and
periodicals.
None
25
Services provided by a foreign exchange
dealer or ex change company or money
changer or money exchanger.
None
26
Services provided by port operators
(including airports and dry -ports) and
allied services provided at ports and
services provided by terminal operators
including services in respec t of public
bonded warehouses.
Only to the extent of the amounts
received by way of fee under any
law or bye-law.
SECOND SCHEDULE
(Taxable Services)
(see section 3)
Part I
Sr.
No.
Description Classification Code, if
Applicable
Rate of Tax
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1
All services, except those
specified in serial
numbers 2 and 3 of this
Part, Part-II and Part-III.
Respective headings Sixteen percent
2
Services provided by
persons for carriage of
goods by rail or road.
98.04
9804.20009804.9000
and respective headings
15% With input
tax adjustment
for service
provider and
service
recipient.
3
Telecommunication
services:
(a) telephone services;
(b) fixed line voice
telephone service;
(c) wireless telephone;
(d) cellular telephone;
(e) wireless local loop
telephone;
(f) video telephone;
(g) payphone cards;
(h) pre-paid calling cards;
(i) voice mail service;
(j) messaging service;
(k) short message service
(SMS);
(l) multimedia message
service (MMS);
(m) bandwidth services
used for voice and
video
telecommunication
services:
(i) copper line based;
(ii) fiber-optic based;
(iii) co-axial cable
based;
(iv) microwave based;
(v) satellite based;
(n) telegraph;
(o) telex;
(p) telefax;
(q) store and forward fax
services;
(r) audio-text services;
(s) tele-text services;
(t) trunk radio services;
(u) paging services;
(v) voice paging services;
(w) radio paging services;
(x) vehicle and other
tracking services; and
(y) burglar and security
alarm services;
(z) (i) internet services,
whether dialup or
broadband, including
email services, data
communication
network services
98.12
[9857.0000, 9858.0000]
Nineteen and a
half percent
(DCNS) and value
added data services;
(ii) such charges payable
on the international
leased lines or
bandwidth services
used by:
(a) software exporting
firms registered with
Pakistan Software
Export Board; and
(b) data and internet
service providers
licensed by the
Pakistan
Telecommunication
Authority; and
(iii) such charges payable
on the international
leased lines used by
the software
exporting firms
registered with
Pakistan Software
Export Board for
software exports.
PART II
FIXED-TAXED SERVICES
The services enumerated below, shall be fixed rate, subject to the conditions, if any,
specified hereunder:
Sr.
No.
Description Classification
Code, if
Applicable
Rate of Tax
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1
Services provided by property
developers, builders and
promoters (including their
allied services);
9807.0000
and respective
sub-headings
of heading
98.14
Rs.100 per square yard
for land development
and Rs.50 per square
feet for building
construction.
2 Freight forwarding agents. 9805.3000 Rs. 1000 per bill of
lading
PART III
REDUCED RATE SERVICES
The services enumerated below, shall be reduced rate, subject to the conditions, if
any, specified hereunder:
Sr.
No. Description
Classification
code, if
applicable
Rate of tax
(1) (2) (3) (5)
1 Hotels, motels and guest
houses 9801.1000
(i) Five percent without input
tax adjustment for non -
corporate, non -franchise,
non-chain businesses
with less than 20 rooms;
and
(ii) Sixteen percent for others
2
Marriage halls and lawns (by
whatever name called)
including pandal and shamiana
services.
Catering services (including all
ancillary/allied services such as
floral or other decoration,
furnishing of space whether or
not involving rental of
equipment and accessories).
9801.3000
9801.5000
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
3
Services provided in respect of
insurance to a policy holder by
an insurer, including a re -
insurer for:
(a) fire insurance;
(b) goods insurance;
(c) health insurance;
(d) life insurance;
(e) marine insurance;
(f) theft insurance; and
(g) any other insurance.
98.13
(a) Zero percent without
input tax adjustment for
health insurance for
individuals; and
(b) Five percent for insurance
agents and insurance
brokers;
(c) Sixteen percent of gross
premium paid, for
others.
4
Services provi ded by
restaurants including cafes,
food (including ice -cream)
parlors, coffee houses, coffee
shops, deras, food huts,
eateries, resorts and similar
cooked, prepared or ready -to-
eat food service outlets etc.
9801.2000
[9801.9000]
(a) Five percent without
input tax adjustment
where payment against
services is received
through debit or credit
cards , mobile wallets or
QR scanning; and
(b) Sixteen percent for
others.
5
Franchise services including
intellectual property rights and
licensing
9823.0000
9839.0000
and respective
headings
(a) Zero percent without
input tax adjustment for
services relating to
educational institutions
for information
technology; and
(b) Five percent without
input tax adjustment for
services relating to
educational institutions
other than educational
institutions for
information technology;
and
(c) Sixteen percent for
others.
6
[Construction services and
services provided by contractors
of building (including water
supply, gas supply and sanitary
works), roads and bridges,
electrical and mechanical works
(including air conditioning),
horticultural works, multi -
discipline works (including turn -
key projects) and similar other
works)
Explanation: Notwithstanding
the rate of 5% fixed in column
4, the following further reduced
rates shall be applicable:
(a) one per cent for all
services specified at
S.No.14 without input tax
credit or adjustment to
the extent of
Government civil works
including thos e of
cantonment boards
involved in the ongoing
development schemes
and projects launched
during Financial Year
2016-17 and funded
under the Annual
Development Plan of the
Punjab Government or
funded through foreign
loans where the
negotiations were
finalized after 1st of July
2016 or funded under
Public Sector
Development Program of
the Federal Government
or funded by the
Cantonment Boards; and
(b) zero per cent for all
services specified at
9824.0000
and
9814.2000
five p ercent without input tax
credit or adjustment in respect
of Government civil works and
sixteen percent with input tax
credit or adjustment for others.
S.No.14 without input tax
credit/adjustment to the
extent of Government
civil works including
those of cantonment
boards involved in the
ongoing development
schemes and projects
launched prior to
Financial Year 2016 -17
and funded under the
Annual Development
Plan of the Punjab
Government or funded
through foreign loans
where the negotiations
were finalized as on 1st
of July 2016 or funded
under Public Sector
Development Program of
the Federal Government
or funded by
Cantonment Boards.
7
Services provided for personal
care by beauty parlors, salons,
clinics, sliming clinics, spas
(including saunas, Turkish
baths and Jacuzzi) and similar
other establishments.
9810.0000
9848.0000
9847.0000
9821.4000
9821.5000
9815.7000
and
respective
headings
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
8
Information technology -
enabled or information
technology based services
including software
development, software
customization, software
maintenance, system support,
system assembly, system
integration, system designing
and architecture, system
analysis, system development,
system operation, system
maintenance, system up -
gradation and modification,
data warehousing or
management, data entry
operations, data migration or
transfer, system security or
9815.6000
and
respective
heading
(a) Zero percent without
input tax adjustment for
services provided by
software or IT -based
system development
persons; and
(b)Five percent without input
tax adjustment for
others.
protection, web designing, web
development, web hosting,
network designing, services
relating to enterprise resource
or management planning
(including marketing of
products), development and
sale of smart phone
applications or games,
graphics designing, medical
transcription, remote
monitoring, telemedicine,
insurance claim processing,
online retrieval and database
access or retrieval service.]
[Explanation: This entry
includes and shall be deemed
to have always included real
estate aggregators and
streaming/over-the-top (OTT)
services.]
9
[Services provided by other
consultants (by whatever name
called or treated, whether as
consultant or otherwise)
including human resource and
personnel development
services, exhibition or
convention services including
provision of space, equipment,
accessories and other allied
services, event management
services (whole range and
variety of their services
regardless of separate or
individual classification
thereof), valuation services,
evaluation s ervices (including
competency and eligibility
testing services), certification,
verification and equivalence
services, market research
services, marketing or sales
services (including marketing
agencies and on line marketing
or sales services), surveyors
services, training or coaching
services (other than general
education services) and credit
rating services.
9815.9000
[9832.0000,
9827.0000,
9818.3000,
9818.2000,
9819.9300,
9852.0000,
9859.0000,
9825.0000,
9819.5000,
9849.0000,
9818.9000,
9853.0000,
9856.0000
and
respective
headings.
(a) Zero percent without
input tax adjustment for
training services related
to Information
Technology; and
(b) Sixteen percent for
others.
10
Services provided by tour
operators and travel agents
including all their allied
services or facilities.
9805.5100,
9805.5000,
9803.9000.
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
11
Manpower recruitment agents,
including labour and manpower
supplies.
9805.6000
(a) Five percent without
input tax adjustment for
services where the
value of service is fixed
by the Bureau of
Emigration and
Overseas Employment;
and
(b) Sixteen percent for
others.
12 Services provided by property
dealers and realtors.
9806.2000,
9844.0000.
Five percent without input
tax adjustment.
13
Services provided by fashion
designers, including use of
brand name, logo or house
mark (whether or not
registered) in the
manufacturing or trading of
products whether relating to
textile, leather, jewellery or
other product regimes including
allied services such as cutting,
stitching, printing,
manufacturing, fabrication,
assembly, embellishment,
adornments, display (including
marketing, packing and
delivery etc.)
9834.0000,
9819.6000,
9839.0000
and respective
headings
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
14
Services provided by
architects, town planners,
landscapers, landscape
designers, [interior de corators
and interior designers.
9814.1000,
9814.9000,
9814.4000
and
respective
headings.
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
15
Rent-a-car (including renting of
all categories of vehicles
meant for transportation of
persons)
9819.3000
and respective
headings
(a) Five percent without
input tax adjustment for
services provided to end
consumers; and
(b) Sixteen percent for
others.
16 Car/automobile dealers 9806.3000
9845.0000
(a) Sixteen percent for
services provided by
companies or authorized
dealers; and
(b) Five percent without
input tax adjustment, for
others.
17
Brokerage (other than stock)
and indenting services
including agents, brokers,
under-writers and auctioneers
9829.0000
9819.1200
9819.1100
9819.1300
9819.9100
(a) Five percent without
input tax adjustment for
services provided in
respect of agricultural
produce and home chefs;
and
(b) Sixteen percent for
others.
18
Services provided in specified
fields such as health care, gym,
physical fitness, indoor sports,
games, amusement parks,
arcades a nd other recreation
facilities, and body or sauna
massage etc.
9821.1000
9821.2000
9821.4000
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
19 Services provided by Laundries
and dry cleaners 9811.0000 Five perce nt without input
tax adjustment.
20 Services provided by Cable TV
operators 9819.9000 Five percent without input
tax adjustment.
21
Services in relation to supply
of tangible goods including
machinery, equipment and
appliances for use, without
transferring right of possession
and effective control of such
machinery, equipment and
appliances.
Respective
headings
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
22
Services provided by
accountants (including
practicing chartered or cost
accountants), auditors,
actuaries, tax consultants (by
whatever name called),
practicing company
secretaries, receivers,
liquidators, auctioneers and
corporate law consultants,
whether individual or otherwise.
9815.2000
9815.3000
9850.0000
9851.0000
9855.0000
and respective
headings
(a) Five percent without
input tax adjustment for
services relating to
accountancy, audit, tax
or corporate law
consultancy; and
(b) Sixteen percent for
others.
23
Facilities for travel originating
from Punjab by Air for domestic
and international travel.
9803.1000
9803.1100
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
24
Services provided by skin and
laser clinics, cosmetic and
plastic surgeons and hair
transplant services including
consultation services.
9847.0000 and
respective
headings
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
25
Services provided by
warehouses or depots for
storage or cold storages
including letting of space for
storages.
9833.0000 and
respective
headings
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
26
(i) Medical consultation/visit fee
exceeding Rs.1500 per
consultation/visit of doctors,
medical practitioners and
medical specialists
(ii) Bed/Room charges of
hospitals exceeding
Rs.6,000/- per day per
bed/room.
9815.1000 and
other
Respective
headings
Zero percent without input tax
adjustment.
27
Services provided by
photography studios and event
or occasion
photographers/film-makers.
9819.7000 and
respective
headings
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
28 Parking services Respective
headings
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
29 Dress designing and stitching
services.
Respective
headings
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
30
Rental of bulldozers,
excavators, cranes,
construction equipment,
Scaffolding, framework and
shuttering, generators, storage
containers, Refrigerator, shelf
or rack renting, etc
Respective
heading
Five percent without inpu t tax
adjustment.
31
Services in respect of
treatment of textile, leather but
not limited to Dyeing services,
Edging and cutting, cloth
treating, water proofing,
Embroidery, Engraving, Fabric
bleaching, Knitting, Leather
staining, Leather working, Pre
shrinking, Colour separation
services, patte rn printing and
shoe making services.
Respective
heading
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
32
Apartment house
management, real estate
management and services of
rent collection.
Respective
heading
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
33
Ride-Hailing Services
Explanation: This entry
includes and shall be deemed
to have a lways included cab
aggregators.
Respective
heading
Five percent without input tax
adjustment.
34 Entertainment services Zero percent without input tax
(including cinemas, theatres,
concerts, circus, sports events,
races, film, fashion shows and
mobile stage shows)
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TENTS 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Amendment of section 2 of the Act XLII of 2012 3. Amendment of section 3 of the Act XLII of 2012 4. Insertion of section 3A in the Act XLII of 2012 5. Amendment of section 5 of the Act XLII of 2012 6. Amendment of section 10A of the Act XLII of 2012 7. Amendment of section 16B of the Act XLII of 2012 8. Amendment of section 31 of the Act XLII
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ly 2025. 2. Amendment of section 2 of the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012 (XLII of 2012) , hereinafter referred to as „the Act‟, in section 2 , in sub-section (38), after the word “First”, the words “or Second” shall be inserted. 3. Amendment of section 3 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 3: (a) in sub-section (1), for the expression “ such exclu
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section 2 , in sub-section (38), after the word “First”, the words “or Second” shall be inserted. 3. Amendment of section 3 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 3: (a) in sub-section (1), for the expression “ such exclusion as mentioned in Second Schedule, a taxable service is a service ”, the expression “section 3A, all services are taxable under this Act, including but not limi
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Act, in section 3: (a) in sub-section (1), for the expression “ such exclusion as mentioned in Second Schedule, a taxable service is a service ”, the expression “section 3A, all services are taxable under this Act, including but not limited to the services” shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), after the word “service” appearing for the first time, the expression “, including but not
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ng for the first time, the expression “, including but not limited to the services” , shall be added; and (c) sub-section (6) shall be omitted. 4. Insertion of section 3A in the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, after section 3, the following shall be inserted: “3A. Tax-free services.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this A ct and subject to any condition and to the extent specified t
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t not limited to the services” , shall be added; and (c) sub-section (6) shall be omitted. 4. Insertion of section 3A in the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, after section 3, the following shall be inserted: “3A. Tax-free services.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this A ct and subject to any condition and to the extent specified therein; all services mentioned in the First Schedule
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herein; all services mentioned in the First Schedule shall be tax-free services under this Act.”. 5. Amendment of section 5 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 5: (a) in the heading, the word “Second” shall be omitted; (b) in sub-section (1): 1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 26 June 2025; and was assente
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r the words “prescribed in”, the expression “ Serial No. 1 of the Part-I of” shall be inserted. 6. Amendment of section 10A of the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, in section 10A, in sub -section (1), before the words “the Second Schedule”, the expression “Part-III of” shall be inserted. 7. Amendment of section 16 B of the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, in section 16B, in sub-section (1): (a) af
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f 2012 .- In the Act, in section 10A, in sub -section (1), before the words “the Second Schedule”, the expression “Part-III of” shall be inserted. 7. Amendment of section 16 B of the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, in section 16B, in sub-section (1): (a) after clause (n), the following shall be inserted: “(nn) tax free services including rendering and consumption of goods or services;”; (b)
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(1), before the words “the Second Schedule”, the expression “Part-III of” shall be inserted. 7. Amendment of section 16 B of the Act XLII of 2012 .- In the Act, in section 16B, in sub-section (1): (a) after clause (n), the following shall be inserted: “(nn) tax free services including rendering and consumption of goods or services;”; (b) after clause (r), the following shall be inserted: “(rr
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fteen percent ad valorem; and (iii) other services in excess of sixteen percent ad valorem;”. 8. Amendment of section 31 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 31: (a) in sub-section (1): (i) for the words “exempt service”, the words, “exempt or tax free services” shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (a), for the words “exempt services”, the words “exempt or tax free services” s
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occurring for the second time, the words “exempt or tax free services” shall be substituted. 9. Amendment of section 48 of the Act XLII of 2012.- In the Act, in section 48, in sub-section (2): (a) at Sr. No.15, in column No.3: (i) for the words “hundred thousand” , the word “million” shall be substituted; and (ii) for the words “twenty five ”, the words “four hundred ” shall be subst
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- PUNJAB FINANCE ACT 2025
- Source collection
- Punjab — this does not establish territorial applicability.
- Recorded version
- Not supplied in this record
- Source snapshot
- 2026-08-06T16:55:51Z
- Legal status
- not independently verified
- Text quality
- Complete stored UTF-8 TXT file recovered byte-for-byte from owned Drive. Source transcription retained verbatim; legal completeness, OCR accuracy and current consolidation unverified.
- Recorded quality flags
- No additional flags recorded
- Stable record
- punjab-code-889777f8d40af2f7
- Content extent
- Legal completeness not independently established
- Integrity scope
- Stored UTF-8 text and TXT download bytes checked against their recorded hash. This does not establish legal authenticity or currency.
- Passage offsets
- zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive
- Stored text SHA-256
- c534098c8af01679f1adf3a7c430ee81aa1fc27c91ced1a8e15a4d5038b18f25