Muzaffargarh tops Punjab in professional tax collection, achieves 118pc annual revenue target

MUZAFFARGARH, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jul, 2026) Muzaffargarh has secured the top position in Punjab in professional tax collection after achieving 118 per cent of its annual revenue target, according to the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department.

Excise Inspector Syed Mujtaba Zaidi said the department had expanded the scope of professional tax collection and recovered more than Rs750,000 in professional tax during the past month alone.

He said jewellers were brought into the professional tax net for the first time after an extensive awareness campaign. Meetings were held with office-bearers of the Jewellers Association, while shop-to-shop visits were conducted to educate traders about the legal requirement to pay professional tax, resulting in successful tax collection from the sector.

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Zaidi said professional tax is payable by every individual engaged in a professional business in Punjab under the relevant provincial law. He added that although the Professional Tax Act was enacted in 1977, lack of public awareness had limited tax collection for many years.

He said that, following the directions of Director Excise, Dera Ghazi Khan Division, Fiza Shah, and District Excise Officer A.D. Bahram, the department broadened the tax base by including the jewellery market in the tax network for the first time.

The Excise Inspector said the department’s sustained efforts enabled Muzaffargarh to collect over Rs750,000 in professional tax within a month, surpassing its annual revenue target by achieving 118 per cent, the highest performance among all districts in Punjab.