PUNJAB MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION ACT 1958

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THE PUNJAB MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION ACT, 1958 
(XXXII of 1958) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Imposition of tax. 
4. Obligation of persons keeping motor vehicles to make declaration and 
to pay tax. 
5. Obligation to make additional declaration and to pay further tax. 
6. Service of special notice to make declaration and to pay tax. 
7. Grant of licence. 
8. Penalty for omission to comply with the provisions of section 4. 
9. Penalty for keeping a motor vehicle without a licence or failure to pay 
tax. 
10. Recovery of a tax or additional tax imposed under section 8 or section 9. 
11. Recovery of arrear of tax. 
12. Appeals. 
13. Exemptions and deductions. 
14. Bar to Jurisdiction of civil and criminal courts in matters of taxation. 
15. Power of Government to make rules. 
16. Punishment. 
17. Repeal. 
SCHEDULE 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION ACT, 1958 
(XXXII of 1958) 
[24 April 1958] 
An 
Act 
to consolidate the law relating to imposition of tax on Motor  Vehicles in 
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[the Punjab]. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate the law relating to imposition of 
tax on Motor Vehicles in 
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[the Punjab] in the manner hereinafter appearing;  
 It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the 
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[Punjab] Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1958. 
 
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[(2) It extends to the whole of the Province of 
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[the Punjab] except the Tribal 
Areas.] 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context– 
(a) “Government” means the 
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[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; 
(b) “licensing officer” means an officer appointed by the Government to 
perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed or conferred upon 
a licensing officer under this Act; 
(c) “motor vehicle” includes a vehicle, carriage or other means of  
conveyance propelled, or which may be propelled, on a road by 
electrical or mechanical power either entirely or partially; 
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; 
(e) “tax” means the tax imposed under this Act; 
                                                           
1For Statement of Objects and Reason, see Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 25, 1958, p. 346. This Act 
was passed by the West Pakistan Assembly on April 2, 1958, assented to by the Governor of West Pakistan on April 19, 1958, 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 1958, pp. 701-710. 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2 read with Schedule, 
Part III, Entry No. 12.  
3Ibid.  
4Ibid.  
5Ibid.  
6Substituted for the words “the Federal Capital and Special Areas” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) 
Act, 1964 (XX of 1964) published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 7, 1964, pp. 1169-1170, s. 6. 
7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2 read with Schedule, 
Part III, Entry No. 12.  
8Substituted for the words “Government of West Pakistan” by the Order ibid. 
(f) “token” means a ticket to be displayed on a motor vehicle as an 
indication that the tax leviable thereon has been duly paid or that no tax 
is payable; 
(g) “Director” means the officer appointed by the Government as the head 
of the Taxation Department; 
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[*] 
(h) 
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[Divisional Excise and Taxation Officer] means an officer appointed by 
the Government as  
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[Divisional Excise and Taxation Officer] of the 
Taxation Department, and includes an officer appointed by the 
Government to perform the duties of 
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[Divisional Excise and Taxation 
Officer] under this Act 
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[; and] 
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[(i) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act.] 
3. Imposition of tax .– (1) A tax shall be leviable on every motor vehicle, in 
equal installments for quarterly periods, commencing on the first day of 
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[July], the 
first day of 
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[October], the first day of 
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[January], and the first day of 
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[April] at the rate 
specified in the Schedule to this Act: 
 
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[Provided that for reasons specified therein the Government may, by 
notification, in respect of any class of motor vehicles or motor vehicles plying in any 
specified area or along any specified r oute, prescribe a rate lower than the rate 
mentioned in the Schedule 
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[or direct that subject to such conditions as may be 
prescribed the tax shall be leviable on annual basis]:] 
 Provided further that any broken period in such quarterly periods shall, for  the 
purpose of levying the tax be considered as a full period: 
 
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[Provided further that if so opted by a tax -payer, the tax in respect of a motor 
vehicle may be levied once for all at such rate as may be prescribed and if the tax is 
                                                           
1Omitted the word “and” by  the Punjab Finance Act 2011 (XV of 2011)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2011), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2011, pp. 39819-39822, s. 3 (a)(i). 
2Substituted for the words “Deputy Director” by the West Pakistan (Adaptation of Laws) Ordinance, 1962 (XXV of 1962), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 2, 1962 , pp. 2195 -2200, s. 3(1) read with Schedule I, 
Serial No. 4.  
3Ibid.  
4Ibid.  
5Substituted for full stop and inserted by  the Punjab Finance Act 2011 (XV of 2011)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2011), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 27, 2011, pp. 39819-39822, s. 3(a)(ii).  
6Inserted by the Act ibid., s. 3(a)(iii).  
7Substituted for the word “April” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961 (VI of 1961), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 15, 1961, pp. 993-994, s. 2. 
8Substituted for the word “July” by the Ordinance ibid. 
9Substituted for the word “October” by the Ordinance ibid. 
10Substituted for the word “January” by the Ordinance ibid. 
11Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles  Taxation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959 (LVII of 1959), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated November 19, 1959, pp. 1597-1598, s. 2. 
12Added by the Punjab Finance Act, 1985 (I of 1985) (w.e.f. 1.7.1985), s. 2(a)(i). 
13Ibid., s. 2(a)(ii). 
so paid such motor veh icle shall forever cease to be liable to the payment of tax 
under this Act 
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[:] ] 
 
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[Provided further that tax for a motor -cycle, a scooter or a motor -cycle 
drawing a side trailer or Cabin 
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[or a motor vehicle (motor car or jeep) up to 1000 CC] 
shall be levied lump sum once for all at the rate and time specified in the Schedule to 
this Act 
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[:]] 
 
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[Provided further that if so opted by the owner of a tricycle propelled by 
mechanical power (motor rickshaws), the tax may be paid in lump sum once for all at 
the rate specified in the Schedule of this Act: 
 Provided further that if so opted by the owner of a motor vehicle having 
engine capacity exceeding 1000cc but not exceeding 1300cc, the tax may be paid in 
lump sum for a period of three years at the rate specified in the Schedule of this Act.] 
 (2) The tax shall be paid upon a licence to be taken out and paid for under 
the provisions of this Act by the person who keeps the motor vehicle for use. 
 
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[(3) A rebate equal to 10 per cent of the amount of annual tax for a financial 
year will be given if the amount of annual tax is paid in lump sum on or before the 
31st day of 
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[August] of the financial year.] 
 
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[(4) For the purposes of calculation of the tax in respect of electric vehicles, 
1 kilowatt shall be equal to engine power of 18.77cc.] 
4. Obligation of persons keeping motor vehicles to make  declaration and 
to pay tax .– (1) Every person who keeps a motor vehicle for use shall fill up and 
sign a declaration in the prescribed form stating the prescribed particulars , and shall 
deliver the declaration as filled up and signed by him to the licensing officer before 
the expiry of twenty -one days from the day of his commencing to keep the motor 
vehicle for use. Any such or similar declaration filled up, signed and deliver ed under 
any of the enactments mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 17 of this Act, shall be 
deemed to have been filled up, signed and delivered under this section. 
 
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[(2) A person keeping a motor vehicle shall pay the tax as follows:– 
                                                           
1Substituted for the full stop by the Punjab Finance Act, 1994 (VI of 1994) (w.e.f. 1.7.1994), published in the Punjab Gazette  
(Extraordinary), dated June 29, 1994, pp. 201-205, s. 4(i). 
2Added by the Act ibid. 
3Inserted by the Punjab Finance Act 2012 (XLI of 2012) (w.e.f 1.7.2012), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 
June 25, 2012, pp. 41719-41724, s. 4(a). 
4Substituted for the “full stop” by the Punjab Finance Act 2016 (XXXV of 2016)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2016), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 29, 2016, pp. 6083-6092, s. 5(1)(a). 
5Added by the Act ibid. 
6Added by the Punjab Finance Ordinance, 1978 (XIII of 1978) (w.e.f. 1.7.1978), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated June 27, 1978, pp. 773-781, s. 4(i). 
7Substituted for the word “July” by the Punjab Finance Act 2016 (XXXV of 2016)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2016), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 29, 2016, pp. 6083-6092, s. 5(1)(b). 
8Added by the Punjab Finance Act 2022 (IX of 2022) (w.e.f. 1.7.2022), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 
June 24, 2022, pp. 6339-6345, s. 3(a). 
9Substituted by the Punjab Finance Act 2013 (XVI of 2013) (w.e.f. 1.1.2014),  published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated June 29, 2013, pp. 3075-3078, s. 4.  
Sr.# Tax period Date of payment 
1. For the first quarter of a financial 
year 
Before the 31st day of July 
2. For the second quarter of a 
financial year 
Before the 31st day of October 
3. For the third quarter of a financial 
year 
Before the 31st day of January 
4. For the fourth quarter of a financial 
year 
Before the 30th day of April 
5. For the whole of a financial year Before the 1st day of October 
6. For the entire life of the motor 
vehicle  
At the time of registration of a 
motor vehicle or before the 1 st 
day of September 2013 
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[7. For periodic lump sum payment of 
the motor vehicle. 
At any time] 
 (2a) If a person commences to keep a motor vehicle for use, he shall pay 
the tax before the expiration of twenty one days from the day when he commences 
to keep the motor vehicle for use.] 
 (3) Every person who owns any motor vehicle which is let for hire, shall, 
for the purposes of this Act, be the person who keeps the motor vehicle for use. 
5. Obligation to make additional declaration and to pay further  tax.– 
Whenever any person, who has delivered a declaration under the preceding section 
becomes liable to an additional tax by reason of his keeping a greater number of 
motor vehicles for use than he has stated in the declaration, or by reason of any 
change in the character of any motor vehicle kept by him for use, he shall fill up and 
sign an additional declaration specifying with reference to such liability the particulars 
required by the preceding section. Such person shall  deliver the additional 
declaration so filled up and  signed and pay such additional tax as by the last 
mentioned declaration appears to be payable by him to the licensing officer before 
the expiration of twenty -one days from the day of his becoming so liable as 
aforesaid: 
 Provided that when payment is made  of additional tax by reason of any 
change in the character of any motor vehicle, an allowance shall be made for the tax 
already paid. 
6. Service of special notice to make declaration and to pay tax .– The 
licensing officer may direct a special notice to be  served upon any person requiring 
such person to fill up, sign and deliver to the officer named in such notice, a form of 
declaration, to be left with such notice, stating whether such person is or is not liable 
to the payment of any tax and to pay the tax to which he appears by such declaration 
                                                           
1Inserted by the Punjab Finance Act 2016 (XXXV of 2016)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2016), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated June 29, 2016, pp. 6083-6092, s. 5(2). 
to be liable to the person named therein before the expiration of fourteen days from 
the date of the service of such special notice. 
7. Grant of licence .– Every licensing officer shall grant and deliver to every 
person who pays to him the first instalment of tax due, a licence in which shall be 
specified the particulars of the tax paid, with any other particulars that may be 
prescribed. The licence shall be dated on the day of granting the same and shall 
expire on the 
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[30th day of June] next following. 
8. Penalty for omission to comply with the provisions of section 4 .– (1) If a 
person– 
(a) fails to deliver a declaration in accordance with the provisions of this 
Act; or 
(b) delivers a declaration wherein the particul ars prescribed to be therein 
set forth are not fully and truly stated, 
 the licensing officer may, after making such enquiry as he deems fit and after 
hearing the person if he desires to be heard, impose on such person any tax 
or additional tax for such qu arterly period or periods as the licensing officer 
may find that such person is liable to pay under the provisions of this Act, and 
may also impose a penalty which may extend to twice the amount of the tax to 
which he is found liable. 
 
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[1-A. The provision s of sub -section (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis in the 
case of vehicles liable to pay the tax annually.] 
 (2) The tax or additional tax imposed shall be payable before the expiry of 
fourteen days from the date of order of the licensing officer. 
9. Penalty for keeping a motor vehicle without a licence or failure to pay 
tax.– Whoever– 
(a) keeps a motor vehicle for use without having a proper licence; or 
(b) neglects or refuses to pay any amount of tax to which he is liable within 
the period fixed for such payment,  
shall be liable to pay, in addition to any arrear of tax that may be due from 
him, a penalty which may extend to an amount 
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[equal to twice the amount of 
the tax] to which he is liable. 
10. Recovery of a tax or additional tax imposed under section  8 or section 
9.– Any tax or additional tax or penalty imposed under the provisions of section 8 or 
section 9 may be recovered in the manner provided in section 11 for the recovery of 
an arrear of tax. 
                                                           
1Substituted for the words and figures “31 st day of March.” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) 
Ordinance, 1961 (VI of 1961), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 15, 1961, pp. 993 -994, s. 
4. 
2Added by the Punjab Finance Act, 1985 (I of 1985) (w.e.f. 1.7.1985), s. 2(c). 
3Substituted for the words “equal to the amount of the tax” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) 
Ordinance, 1966 (XIX of 1966), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 11, 1966, pp. 1295-1296, 
s. 2. 
11. Recovery of arrear of tax .– (1) If any tax payable  under this Act is not paid 
within the fixed period, and the defaulter does not show cause to the satisfaction of 
the 
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[Divisional Excise and Taxation Officer] or any officer authorised by him in this 
behalf, for his failing to do so, such tax (including t he cost of recovery thereof) may 
be recovered under a warrant in the prescribed form signed by the 
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[Divisional Excise 
and Taxation Officer], by distress and sale of movable property belonging to such 
person. The warrant may be addressed to an officer of t he Excise and Taxation 
Department for execution, who may obtain such assistance from other Government 
servants of the said Department as he may consider necessary for the execution 
thereof. 
 (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub -section (1), any tax, additio nal tax or 
penalty under this Act remaining unpaid may be recovered as arrears of land 
revenue. 
12. Appeals.– (1) Any person aggrieved by an order relating to the assessment, 
imposition or recovery of tax or penalty may, within a period of thirty days from  the 
date of such order, appeal from such order to the 
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[Divisional Excise and Taxation 
Officer]. 
 (2) The Director may either of his own accord or on receiving a petition 
from the aggrieved party, at any time revise an appellate order passed by the 
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[Divisional Excise and Taxation Officer] under sub-section (1) 
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[:] 
 
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[Provided that no order shall be made by the Director under this sub -section 
without giving the aggrieved party an opportunity of being heard.] 
 (3) Subject to the order, if any, passed on re vision by the Director under 
sub-section (2) the order of the 
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[Divisional Excise and Taxation Officer] passed 
under sub-section (1) or that of the licensing officer, if not appealed against, shall be 
final and shall not be called in question in any proceedings whatsoever. 
13. Exemptions and deductions .– (1) The Government may by rule, or order, 
exempt a person or class of persons from liability to pay the whole or part of the tax 
in respect of any motor vehicle, or class of motor vehicles, and may, in like  manner, 
exclude any motor vehicle, or class of motor vehicles, from the operation of this Act. 
 (2) Whoever becomes liable to pay a quarterly instalment of tax, but 
proves to the satisfaction of the licensing officer that he has not used or permitted 
                                                           
1Substituted for the words “Deputy Director” by the West Pakistan (Adaptation of Laws) Ordinance, 1962 (XXV of 1962), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 2, 1962, pp. 2195 -2200, s. 3(1) read with Schedule I, 
Serial No. 4.  
2Ibid. 
3Substituted for the words “Deputy Director” by the West Pakistan (Adaptation of Laws) Ordinance, 1962 (XXV of 1962), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 2, 1962, pp. 2195 -2200, s. 3(1) read with Schedule I, 
Serial No. 4.  
4Ibid.  
5Substituted for the full -stop by the West Pakistan Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1965 (XXXIV of 1965) published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated November 2, 1965, pp. 5607 -5614, s. 3 read with Second Schedule, at Serial 
No. 12. 
6Added by the Ordinance ibid. 
7Substituted for the words “Deputy Director” by the West Pakistan (Adaptation of Laws) Ordinance, 1962 (XXV of 1962), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 2, 1962, pp. 2195 -2200, s. 3(1) read with Schedule I, 
Serial No. 4.  
the use of the motor vehicle throughout the quarterly period preceding shall be 
entitled to receive an order in writing from the licensing officer exempting him from 
liability to pay such first mentioned quarterly instalment and the licensing officer shall 
make an endorsement to that effect upon the licence. 
 
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[(2-A) Whoever becomes liable to pay the tax annually but proves to the 
satisfaction of the licensing officer that he has not used or permitted the use of the 
motor vehicle for at least three months, shall be entitled to receive an order in writing 
from the licensing officer exempting him from liability to pay the tax for that period 
proportionately and the licensing officer shall make an endorsement to that effect 
upon the licence.] 
 (3) 
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[* * * * * * * * *   ] 
 
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[(4) Nothing in this Act shall apply to a tractor or a trailor attached to a 
tractor used for the purpose of agriculture. 
Explanation.– A tractor and a trailor used together for transporting agricultural 
produce of the owner shall, for the purpose of this section, be deemed to be used for 
the purpose of agriculture.] 
14. Bar to Jurisdiction of civil and criminal courts in matters of taxation .– 
The liability of a person to pay the tax or penalty shall not be determined or 
questioned in any other manner or by any other authority than is provided in this Act, 
or in rules made thereunder, and no prosecution, suit or other proceeding shall lie 
against any Government officer for anything in good faith done, or intended to be 
done, under this Act. 
15. Power of Government to make rules .– (1) The Government may, after 
previous publication, make rules
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 for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions 
of this Act. 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
power, the Gover nment may make rules on all or any of the following matters, 
namely:– 
(a) to prescribe the form of any declaration, licence, certificate or special 
notice and the particulars to be stated therein; 
(b) to prescribe the officers by whom any duties are to be performed and 
the area in which they shall exercise their authority; 
(c) to provide for the total or partial exemption for a limited period from 
liability to taxation, in respect of any motor vehicle brought into the 
territory to which this Act extends by persons making only a temporary 
stay there; 
                                                           
1Added by the Punjab Finance Act, 1985 (I of 1985) (w.e.f. 1.7.1985), s. 2(d). 
2Omitted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (V of 1970) and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 7, 1970, pp. 431-432, s. 2.  
3Substituted by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959 (LVII of 1959), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated November 19, 1959, pp. 1597-1598, s. 3. 
4The West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation Rules, 1959 were issued vide Notification No. Tax-I-1/I-58 dated March 26, 1959, 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 2, 1959, pp. 267-272. 
(d) to regulate the method of assessing and recovering the tax; 
(e) to regulate the manner in which special notices may be served; 
(f) to regulate the extent to which licences may be transferred; 
(g) to regulate the manner in which exemptions or refunds may be claimed 
and granted; 
(h) to regulate the manner in which appeals may be instituted and heard; 
(i) to require that no motor vehicle shall be used in the Province unless a 
token is displayed thereon indicating  that the tax has been duly paid or 
that the owner of the vehicle is entitled to exemption; 
(j) to prescribe the form of tokens and the manner in which they shall be 
displayed; 
(k) to provide for the issue of token and its duplicate; and 
(l) to prescribe t he limit of density of traffic and limit of income for the 
purposes of sub-section (1) of section 3. 
16. Punishment.– (1) In making any rule under the preceding section, the 
Government may direct that any person contravening the rule shall be punished with  
fine which may extend to twenty rupees and in the event of any subsequent 
conviction for the same offence, with a fine which may extend to one hundred 
rupees. 
 (2) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the Second Class shall try 
any offence punishable under this Act. 
17. Repeal.– (1) The following enactments are hereby repealed:– 
(a) the Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1924
1
; 
(b) the North-West Frontier Province Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1936
2
; 
(c) the Sind Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1939
3
; 
(d) the Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1924
4
, as applicable to the 
area which, before the establishment of the Province of West Pakistan, 
formed part of the State of Bahawalpur; 
5
[*] 
(e) the Sind Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1939
6
, as applicable to the area 
which, before the establishment of the Province of West Pakistan, 
formed part of the State of Khairpur 
7
[; and] 
                                                           
1Punjab IV of 1924. 
2N.W.F.P. I of 1937. 
3Sind XV of 1939. 
4Punjab IV of 1924. 
5Omitted the word “and” by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1964 (XX of 1964), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 7, 1964, pp. 1169-1170, s. 3(i). 
6Sind XV of 1939. 
7Replaced the full -stop and added by the West Pakistan Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1964 (XX of 1964), 
published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 7, 1964, pp. 1169-1170, s. 3(ii). 
1
[(f) the Sind Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1939, as applicable to Karachi.] 
 (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of enactments mentioned in sub -section (1) 
(hereinafter called the said Acts)– 
(a) the validity of anything done under the said Acts shall not be affected; 
(b) all appointments made, notifications and notices issued and legal 
proceedings instituted under any of the said Acts shall, so far as they 
are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made 
thereunder, continue in force and be deemed to have been made, 
issued and instituted under this Act; and 
(c) any exemption from liability to taxation granted under any of the said 
Acts shall continue in force and be deemed to have been granted 
under this Act. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Added by the Act ibid. 
 
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[SCHEDULE 
(see section 3) 
S.No. Description of Motor Vehicles Annual Rate of Tax 
1. 
2
[(a) An amount of Rs.1500/ - shall be charged for a 
motorcycle and scooter at the time of registration, 
and if the registration of such motorcycle and 
scooter is transferred within ten years of such 
registration, an amount of Rs.1500/ - with a rebate 
equal to 10% for each financial year, shall be 
charged.] 
 
 (b) An amount of Rs.
 3
[
4
[1500/-]] shall be charged once 
for all from those motorcycles and scooters 
registered prior to the 1 st July, 1994, if lifetime tax 
has not been paid earlier. 
 
 
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[(c) An amount of Rs.1500/ - shall be charged for a 
motorcycle drawing a side tra iler or cabin at the 
time of registration, and if the registration of such 
motorcycle is transferred within ten years of such 
registration, an amount of Rs.1500/ - with a rebate 
equal to 10% for each financial year, shall be 
charged.] 
 
2. Vehicles (includi ng tricycles/trucks/trailers/ delivery vans) 
used for the transport or haulage of goods or materials– 
 
 (a) electrically propelled vehicles not exceeding 1250 
Kg., in unladen weight; 
Rs. 500/- 
 (b) vehicles (including delivery vans) with maximum 
laden capacity upto 4060 Kg.; 
Rs. 
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[1000/-] 
 (c) vehicles with maximum laden capacity exceeding 
4060 Kg., but not exceeding 8120 Kg.; 
Rs. 7[6600/-] 
 
 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Punjab Finance Ordinance, 2000 (III of 2000) ; published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 
3.6.2000, pp. 587-595, see s. 5 (w.e.f. 1.7.2000) of which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendmen t) 
Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
2Substituted by the Punjab Finance Act 2024 (VIII of 2024),  published in the Punja b Gazette (Extraordinary), dated : 27 June 
2024, pp. 4999-5005, s. 5(1)(a). 
3Substituted for the figure “1000/ -” by the Punjab Finance Act, 2004 (XIX of 2004) (w.e.f.  1.7.2004), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 30, 2004, pp. 1989-1992, s. 5. 
4Substituted for the figure “1 200/-” by the Punjab Finance Act, 20 18 (XXX of 2018) (w.e.f. 1.11.2018), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated October 29, 2018, pp. 805-818, s. 3(a). 
5Substituted by the Punjab Finance Act 2024 (V III of 2024),  published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated : 27 June 
2024, pp. 4999-5005, s. 5(1)(b). 
6Substituted for the figure “800/ -“ by the Punjab Finance Ordinance, 2002 (XXXVII of 2002)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2002), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Ex traordinary), dated June 25, 2002, pp.  2023-2027, s. 4 which will remain in force under the Provisional 
Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed 
under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
7Substituted for the figure  "2200/-" by the Punjab Finance Act 2026 (L of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: July 01, 2026, pp.21-24, s. 3(a). 
 
S.No. Description of Motor Vehicles Annual Rate of Tax 
 (d) vehicles with maximum laden capacity exceeding 
8120 Kg. but not exceeding 12000 Kg.; 
Rs.  1[12000/-] 
 (e) vehicles with long trailers or other vehicles with 
maximum laden capacity exceeding 12000 Kg. but 
not exceeding 16000 Kg.; 
Rs.  2[18000/-] 
 (f) vehicles with long trailers or other vehicles with 
maximum laden capacity exceeding 16000 Kg. 
Rs.  3[24000/-] 
 (g) vehicles drawing other trailers. Appropriate rate out of the 
rates at (a) to (f) above 
applicable to the vehicle 
plus Rs.400/- 
3. Vehicles plying for hire and ordinarily used for the 
transport of passengers (taxis and buses)– 
 
 (a) Tricycles propell ed by mechanical power (motor 
cab rickshaws) with seating capacity of not more 
than 3 persons; 
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[Rs.400/- per annum or 
Rs.3,000/- lump sum once 
for all if so opted by the 
owner] 
 (b) Tricycles propelled by mechanical power 
(motorcycle rickshaws) with seating capacity of not 
more than 6 persons; 
Rs.400/- 
 (c) motor vehicles with a seating capacity of more than 
20 persons plying for hire exclusively within the 
limits of a Corporation, Municipality or Cantonment 
or partly within and partly outside such limit s with 
sixty percent of the total length of the route falling 
within the limits of a Corporation, Municipality or 
Cantonment. 
Rs. 
5
[140/-] per seat 
 (d) mini buses with a seating capacity of more than 6 
and less than 20 persons plying for hire exclusivel y 
within the limits of Corporation, Municipality or 
Cantonment; 
Rs. 
6
[180/-] per seat 
 (e) other vehicles with a seating capacity of–  
  
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[(i) not more than 6 persons (motor cabs)–  
 (1) not exceeding 1000 cc Rs.700/- 
 (2) exceeding 1000 cc but not 
exceeding 1300 cc 
 
Rs.1200/- 
                                                           
1Substituted for the figure "4000 /-" by the Punjab Finance Act 2026 (L of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: July 01, 2026, pp.21-24, s. 3(a). 
2Substituted for the figure "6000 /-" by the Punjab Finance Act 2026 (L of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: July 01, 2026, pp.21-24, s. 3(a). 
3Substituted for the figure "8000 /-" by the Punjab Finance Act 2026 (L of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: July 01, 2026, pp.21-24, s. 3(a). 
4Substituted for the expression “Rs.400 /-” by the Punjab Finance Act 2016 (XXXV of 2016)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2016), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 29, 2016, pp. 6083-6092, s. 5(3). 
5Substituted for the figure “100/ -” by the Punjab Finance Act 2003 (XI of 2003)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2003), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 28, 2003, pp. 1137-1138, s. 4(1)(a). 
6Substituted for the figure “1 60/-” by the Punjab Finance Act 2003 (XI of 2003)  (w.e.f. 1.7.2003), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated June 28, 2003, pp. 1137-1138, s. 4(1)(a). 
7Substituted by the Act ibid., s. 4(1)(b). 
S.No. Description of Motor Vehicles Annual Rate of Tax 
 (3) exceeding 1300 cc but not 
exceeding 1500 cc 
 
Rs.2000/- 
 (4) exceeding 1500 cc but not 
exceeding 2000 cc 
 
Rs.3000/- 
 (5) exceeding 2000 cc but not 
exceeding 2500 cc 
 
Rs.4000/- 
 (6) exceeding 2500 cc Rs.5000/- 
 (ii) more than 6 persons–  
 (1) non air-conditioned Rs.180/- per seat 
 (2) air-conditioned Rs.300/- per seat] 
 Explanation.– The seating capacity for the purpose of this 
clause shall not include the seats meant for driver and 
conductor. 
 
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[4. Motor Vehicles other than those mentioned ab ove or 
below: 
(a) with engine power up to 1000 cc, an amount of 
Rs.20,000/- shall be charged at the time of 
registration, and if the registration is transferred within 
ten years of such registration, an amount of Rs. 
20,000/- with a rebate equal to 10% for eac h financial 
year, shall be charged.   
 
 (b)  with engine power exceeding 1000 cc but not 
exceeding 2000 cc. 
    2[0.3%] of invoice value 
 (c) with engine power exceeding 2000 cc.      3[0.4%] of invoice value 
 If the annual rate of tax given against cla uses (b) and (c) is less than the rate 
provided against erstwhile clauses (b) and (c), in such case the annual tax shall 
be paid at the rate provided in erstwhile clauses.]  
 
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[5. Imported motor vehicles (motor cars or 
jeeps): 
 
 (i) with engine power 1590c c but not 
exceeding 1990cc; 
Rs.20,000/- 
(ii) with engine power exceeding 
1990cc but not exceeding 2990cc; 
Rs.25,000/- 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Punjab Finance Act 2024 (VIII of 2024),  published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated : 27 June 
2024, pp. 4999-5005, s. 5(2). 
2Substituted for the expression "0.2%" by the Punjab Finance Act 2026 (L of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: July 01, 2026, pp.21-24, s. 3(b). 
3Substituted for the expression "0.3%"  by the Punjab Finance Act 2026 (L of 2026), published in the  Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: July 01, 2026, pp.21-24, s. 3(b). 
4Inserted by the Punjab Finance Act 2014 (XVII of 2014) (w.e.f.  1.7.2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated June 26, 2014, pp. 4169-4178, s. 4(b). 
and 
(iii) with engine power exceeding 
2990cc. 
Rs.35,000/- 
Explanation.– I 
Imported motor vehicle here means a 
motor vehicle which is manufactur ed 
abroad within last five years prior to the tax 
year. 
Explanation.– II 
An imported motor vehicle older than five 
years shall be liable to annual rate of tax 
under S. No. 4, above.]