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Saturday, September 8, 2012 05:54 AM 

In 2009 I bought brand new 5 Marla’s house in DHA Lahore. The other day I received Property Tax notice from Contonment Board of Lahore Cantt, asking me to pay PKR 4600/- also it is noticeable that there was zero arrear (previously unpaid Tax) on this notice.
I took the notice to CBL office to find out that why do I have to pay property tax since my house is in 5 marla cutting area. What I was told the area of my house has 82sqft extra land.
When I asked why tax notice was not served from 2009 till now for the previouse 2 years. Then Here the insteresting thing happened the staff forwarded my same notice to his officer and he added the arrear amount of around PKR 9000/- to notice making the total tax around PKR 12000/- to pay.
Yes I admit that either I was stupid or Innocent that why did I mention the arrear but it was not my intention. I have never lived in Pakistan in the last 32 years and this is the first house I ever bought in my life.
The officer reprinted the notice with additional amount and handed over to me. Every body in office was smiling except me and I left office sadly without the arguments.
Can some one please explain wether do I have to pay this Property Tax?

faisal replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 06:58 AM 

Dear,
go to the commissioner or the incharge of the office to discuss this matter.Yes they can sort-out this.
More to this You have all the right to ask and you have done right.This is the culture of Pakistan Innocent are always targeted.

I respect your feelings and u r right.

Latif replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 07:40 AM 

But my point is the property dealer who got me this house told me that all 5 marlas houses are exampted from property tax though mine is only 1/4 marla more than 5 which I did not know till now. Now the question is why am I obligated to pay the amount Tax which is almost close to the house of 10M.

amir replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 07:43 AM 

udher office may app 500 rupee ka note kisi doggi k muh may daltay tu app ko kabhee property tex he nahi ana tha ,if u have land more than 5 marla tu b app ko dacha ha k app kis catagaiee may atay han the ppl who live in 2 kanal home r paying tax 5300 now i wonderr u have only 82 sfeet extra how can they impose this much tax ,well they want is hadii means rishwat ,lantee kirdar han ya logg

Ahmad replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 08:00 AM 

As per my information, once the plot size exceeds 5 marla limit then the higher tax rate applies. The tax authorities may be expecting you to bribe them. It is better to try to find a person of 'know-how' in the tax office. Take care of the end dates to submit money. If the end date is breached, they usually multiply the tax amount. Better pay 4600 to avoid hassle. Otherwise, you may have to bribe someone to avoid tax but i will not recommend this since you are living abroad.

Kashif Riaz replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 08:46 AM 

Dear Latif Sahib,
Come on bro, plase pay tax of just PKR 12,000/- ( USD: 125/=) towards your homeland not by thinking of some one cheated ...just by considering that you are returning something to your country.....

I had similar incident where the CBR person has given me the way to save aroung 22 K for my rented house in Lahore, but prefer to pay the full tax rather than saving 22 K by bribing someone.

my sincere advise to you

Regards
Kashif Riaz

Aamir replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 09:44 AM 

When I received the property tax first time of my 10 marla rented out house my property agent told me it can be reduced to Rs.8,000 in stead of the actual Rs. 27000/-. I preferred to pay Rs 27 thousands and ever since paying the same annually.

Ahmed replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 10:13 AM 

Good advise. I always prefer to pay tax to Govt rather bribe to doggies.I like all of you noble and faithful people who prefer tax rather than bribes to doggies.where as those prefer to pay to doggies , please donot encourage this rishwat culture it is a la'anat in our society ,we all and our kids will pay price for this , and generation. You are also very good people and it is your country, save it

Naveed replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 10:54 AM 

Good, We all should pay Tax what ever amount is, once we pay the tax we will care about the facilities govt is providing in return.
If Govt do provide then we have right to comment of govt working toward people of Country.
May be we can use our vote for right party then.
It does mater when we take initiate to do our duty by paying tax.
Thanks.

Jameel replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 11:37 AM 

In Last visit I paid life Time broken Tax of My 800 CC car, Agent was asking bribe 1500, But I thought once I am in Office then why not to explore, i paid it without paying any bribe it Took me about 2 Hours, I agree that system Could have been better than this but still it was Ok. Nobody asked me vitrification from previous post ofices as agent was telling me.
In my last purchase of House I did not Pay any bribe to LDA offie, No bribe to Sui Gas offie for change of name, no Bribe to WASA for change of Name nither to Board Of revenue/Tax Dept, But Unfortunately LESCO Turned out to be Most Corrupt i I had to pay Nominal amount rs 500 Only.
I Think we are Corrupt nation Because it is tolerated by us, To save our time and usually we are ignorant of procedure, Once officials thinks that money can be extracted easily even in Routine matters they try to Make Procedures lengthy.
Always for for Purchase of property I buy Stamp papers directly from Window [Kachehri]
IN UAE each year I renew my Car registration I spend about 1/2 of working day ,There is No Bribe but long procedure, similarly there many things like Visa etc where we have to wait days. But we Tolerate . Back in our own country we are in hurry we want to pay bribe to get the things done in minutes.

Pakistani replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 12:58 PM 

@Kashif Riaz,
What is there to return?
We study in private school, find our selves a job in foreign country, pay compound tax in Pakistan, send remittances home and build our house with money earned abroad, what is there to return?

All overseas Pakistanis shall register FIR against govt. for stealing money from all Pakistanis in the name of tax and not providing any services in return.

overseas replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 02:58 PM 

I don't understand as an overseas pakistani you are not suppose to pay tax

Jameel replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 03:16 PM 

Dear Overseas You are Mistaken as an overseas u are supposed to pay Income tax But other Taxes are Due Like
10% withholding profit on profit earned on NSC or any Bank deposit
Property Tax
Air port Tax
Car Token Tax or Income Tax which is recently started

khan replied on Saturday, September 8, 2012 03:59 PM 

donot pay bribe at least pay to your country lets start
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