Motor Vehicle Tax

Type of Fee/Taxes

Rate Of New Registration Tax Rates of Transfer Rates of Motor Vehicle Tax of Other Post Transactions Rates of Security Featured Items Rate of Capital Value Tax (CVT) Rates of Withholding Tax – (One Time at Registration on Local Cars) Rates of Motor Vehicle Tax on Commercial Vehicles Rates of Income Tax Rebate in vehicle Token Tax.

Rate Of New RegistrationLuxuryRebate in Token Tax
Rates of Token Tax Motor CarRates of Withholding Tax – (One Time at Registration on Local Cars)
Rate of Capital Value Tax (CVT)Rates of Motor Tax on Commercial Vehicles
Tax Rates of TransferRates of Income Tax
Motor Vehicle Tax

New Vehicle Registration

Category Rate
Motorcycle/ ScooterMotorcycle/ Scooter
Up To 70ccPKR. 1000
70cc To 100ccPKR. 1500
100cc To 125ccPKR. 2000
125cc To 150ccPKR. 2500
Upto 150cc1% of the Value of the Vehicle
Tractors, Trucks, Buses, Cars, Rikhshaws Etc1% Of Value of Vehicle
Combined Harvesters, Fork Lifters, Road Rollers, Excavators, EtcPKR 300/- Each
Others
Not Exceeding 1000cc1%
Transcending 1000cc but not more than 1500cc2%
Transcending 1500cc but not more than 2000cc 3%
Exceeding 2000cc4%

Rates Of Vehicle Transfer Fee

S. NoCategory of Motor VehiclesRate of Fee
1Motorcycle/ ScootersRs.120/-.
2M/Cars, Jeeps, etc., up to 1000 cc Engine PowerRs.660/-
3M/Cars, Jeeps, etc. from 1000 cc to 1300 cc Engine PowerRs.1,020/-
4M/Cars, Jeeps, etc. from 1300 cc to 3500 cc Engine PowerRs.1,440/-.
5M/Cars, Jeeps, etc. of above 3500 ccRs.2,400/-
6RickshawsRs.480/-
7TractorsRs.1,200/-

Rates of Motor Vehicle Tax, Token Tax, Income Tax, And Professional Tax For Vehicle

Engine CapacityToken Tax MVT2024-25Token Tax MVT2023-24Income Tax Professional Tax
Filer      Non-Filer
Motorcycle at Time of Registration 15001500—-—-200
Motor Cars 1000 CC20000150001000030000200
1001 to 1199 CC0.2 % of Invoice price 180015004500200
1200 to 1299 CC180017505250200
1300 CC180025007500200
1301 to 1499 CC600025007500200
1500 CC 6000375011250200
1501 to 1599 CC9000375011250200
1600 to 1999 CC9000450013500200
2000 CC90001000030000200
2001 to 2500 CC0.3 % of Invoice Price120001000030000200
2500 above150001000030000200

Rates of Other Post-Transactions

CategoryRates
  
Fee for Alteration in a Motor Vehicle
Transport VehiclePKR. 3000/-
Other vehiclesPKR. 1500/-
  
Issuance of duplicate Registration Certificate 
Motorcycles & CarsPKR. 500/-
HTV, Rickshaws & othersPKR. 1000/-
  
Endorsement of Hire Purchase Agreement 
A Motorcycle, a scooter, etcPKR. 150/-
HTVPKR. 4000/-
Others: 
Upto 1000ccPKR. 1200/-
Exceeding 1000cc but not more than 1800ccPKR.2000/-
Exceeding 1800ccPKR.3000/-

Rates of Security Feature Items

Category  Rates
Number plates 
Motorcycles, Rickshaws 
Motorcars / Commercial 
Data-embedded card (Smart Card) 
MotorcyclesPKR. 1300/-
Motorcars, HTV, Rickshaws & othersPKR. 1300/-

Capital Value Tax (CVT) applies on (Every Transfer) and in NR with effect from 1st July 2025

1. Applied to all categories of vehicles 2. CC less than 1300
3 Time period – 5 years from 1 July of the proceeding financial year of the registration date. (After 6 years, it will be 0)
4 Rate of tax 1% of the value of any vehicle
5 10% devaluation of the vehicle every year will be applied

Rates of Withholding Tax with impact from 1st July 2025

 Withholding Tax (New Registration)with effect from 1st July 2024Withholding Tax (New Registration)with effect from 1st July 2023
Engine Capacity Filer     Non-FilerFiler     Non-filer
up to 850 CC0.5% of Value1.5% of the value10,00030,000
851 to 1000 CC1% of the value3% of the value20,00060,000
1001 to 1300 CC 1.5 % of the value4.5 % of the value25,00075,000
1301 to 1600 CC2% of the value6% of the value50,00015,0000
1601 to 1800 CC3% of the value9% of the value150,000450,000
1801 to 2000 CC5% of the value15% of the value200,000600,000
2001 to 2500 CC7% of the value21% of the value6% of Value18% of Value
2501 to 3000 CC9% of the value27% of the value8% of Value24% of Value
3000 and above12% of the value36% of the value10% of Value30% of Value

Passenger Vehicle Withholding Tax with Impact from 1st July 2025

 Withholding Tax (New Registration)with effect from 1st July 2022Withholding Tax (Transfer of Ownership) with effect from 1st July 2022
Seating Capacity Filer     Non-filerFiler    Non-Filer
  4-9 5005001,0001,0002,000
  10-191,5003,0002,0004,000
    >=202,5005,0004,0008,000

Note: Provided that the tax rate to be managed under subsection (2) of section 231B shall be reduced by 10% every year from the date of first registration in Pakistan.

The rate of WITH-HOLDING TAX under subsection (2A) of section 231B Income Tax Ordinance 2001, with the result from 1st July 2022, shall be as follows:-

CC- RangeWHT -FilerWHT-Non-Filer
Up to 1000cc100,000300,000
1001cc to 2000cc200,000600,000
2001cc and above400,0001,200.000

Note: Sub-Section (2A) put by the Finance Act, 2021. The earlier subsection (2A) was inserted via
Tax Laws Ordinance, 2021.

Rates of Vehicle Tax (Token Tax) on Commercial Vehicles
Description of Motor VehiclesAnnual Rate of Tax
  
Vehicles (including delivery vans) with a maximum laden capacity of up to 4060 kgPKR. 1000/-
Vehicles with maximum laden capacity exceeding 4050 Kg., but not exceeding 8110PKR. 2200/-
Vehicles with maximum laden capacity exceeding 8110 Kg. but not exceeding 12100 KgPKR. 4000/- 
Vehicles with long trailers or other vehicles with a maximum laden capacity exceeding 12100 Kg., but not exceeding 16100 KgPKR. 6000/-
Vehicles with long trailers or other vehicles with maximum laden capacity exceeding 16100 KgPKR. 8000/-
Vehicles drawing other trailers Reasonable rate out of the rates at (a) to (f) above applicable to the vehicle plusPKR. 400/-
Commercial Tractor TaxToken TaxProfessional TaxIncome Tax
 PKR. 2600/-2007200
Rates of Motor Tax on Commercial Passenger Transport Vehicles
Type of Motor VehiclesAnnual Rate of Tax 
Plying for hire and ordinarily used for the transport of passengers, i.e. Taxis & Buses
Tricycles driven by mechanical power (Motor Cab Rickshaws/ Motor Cycle Rickshaw) with a seating capacity of not more than 3 persons or 6-personPKR. 3000/-  lump sum once
Vehicles plying for hire with 55% of the total length of the route falling within the limits of a Corporation, Municipality, or Cantonment.PKR.140/- per seat
Passenger motor vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 6 persons plying for hire only within the limits of the Corporation, Municipality, or Cantonment.
Non-Air ConditionedPKR. 180/- per seat per annum
Air ConditionedPKR. 300/- per seat per annum

Rates of Motor Vehicle Tax on Commercial Cabs

Description of Motor VehiclesAnnual Rate of Tax
  
Vehicles with a seating capacity of not more than 6 persons, taxis or cabs 
Not exceeding 1000ccPKR. 700/-
Exceeding 1000cc but not more than 1300ccPKR. 1200/-
Exceeding 1300cc but not more than 1500ccPKR. 2000/-
Exceeding 1500cc but not more than 2000ccPKR. 3000/-
Exceeding 2000cc but not more than 2500ccPKR. 4000/-
Exceeding 2500ccPKR. 5000/-
  
More than 6 persons 
Non-Air ConditionedPKR.180/- per seat
Air ConditionedPKR. 300/- per seat

Note: The seating capacity for this clause shall not include the seats meant for the driver and conductor. 

Rates of Motor Tax on Private Vehicles

(Seating capacity of more than 6 persons)

Other than buses and wagons not plying for hirePKR. 2500/- per seat p.a
Buses and wagons not plying for hirePKR. 300/- per seat p.a

Rates of Motor Vehicle Income Tax

CategoryRate of Income Tax
 FIlerNon-Filer
Goods Transport ( Laden Weight )2.5 Per Kg7.5 Per Kg
Passenger Transport plying on hirePKR. 500/- per seat per annum

Refund of Vehicle Token Tax

A refund equal to 10% of the charge of the annual token tax is allowed if the tax for the whole year is paid on or before the 31st of August of the financial year.

Additional Fee on New Registration

Provided further that in case a vehicle is not registered within a prescribed period after substance, sale, clearance, or release of the vehicle from the customs authorities or local manufacturer, the following other fee shall be paid

Category    Default PeriodAmount of additional fee (PKR.)
Motorcycles / Scooters/ RickshawsExceeding 30 daysPKR. 500/-
Private & Commercial VehiclesExceeding 60 days but not surpassing 180 daysPKR. 2,000/-
 Exceeding 180 daysPKR. 5,000/-
  • In case of registration of tractors or other vehicles exclusively used for agricultural purposes, the fee shall be paid at the following reduced rate
Description of feeEnhanced rate
Exceeding 180 days but not surpassing 240 days125% of the actual fee
Exceeding 240 days but not surpassing 360 days150% of the actual fee
Exceeding 360 days200% of the actual fee

Explanations

  • The additional fee shall not be payable in respect of Vehicles owned by the Federal or Provincial Government and autonomous bodies under the managerial control of the Federal or Provincial Government.
  • In the case of vehicles imported in bulk by manufacturing or assembling companies or authorized distributors, the date of sale by their authorized sellers or distributors would be considered for the calculation of the days for the registration of motor vehicles.
  • For transport motor vehicles, the date of issuance of the fitness certificate by the Motor Vehicle Examiner would be considered as the date for calculation of days for registration of such motor vehicles.