The Punjab government has declared the completion of a cleaning tax that will be assessed on various types of properties. The goal of this fee is to collect Rs 68 billion from homes, companies, and retail establishments in the province’s urban and rural areas.
Property owners in metropolitan areas will be assessed different fees according to the size and kind of their properties under the recently approved proposals:
Residences: Rs. 300 per month for five-marla homes; Rs. 500 per month for ten-marla homes; Rs. 1,000 per month for twenty-marla homes; Rs. 2,000 per month for homes ranging from twenty-marla to one kanal
- Rs5,000 a month for homes bigger than 40 marla
Medium-sized firms in metropolitan areas would pay Rs1,000 monthly in taxes, while small businesses will pay Rs500.
Big companies will be required to pay Rs 3,000 a month.
The following will be the fee schedule in rural areas:
Homes: Rs. 200 per month for five to ten marla homes; Rs. 400 per month for properties larger than ten marla
The provincial administration of Punjab has defended the implementation of these fees by stating that they are required to finance extensive cleaning and sanitation initiatives throughout the province. The predicted Rs 68 billion in revenue would be essential for upholding sanitation regulations and efficiently operating waste disposal facilities.
When the new cost goes into effect—which is still pending from the government—it will be decided when to begin charging for cleaning.
