Punjab govt publicizes undertaken ease-of-doing-business reforms

Lahore: The Punjab government, through a publication-notification, has revealed its recently undertaken ease-of-doing business measures in the province. According to the announcement, these measures include reforms for property registration, construction permits, payment of taxes, and setting-up businesses and new utility connections.

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The following measures have been introduced for each of these categories:

Property Registration

• Fard-e-malkiat (record of rights) can be obtained online
• Transfer registry has been made available online
• Property transfer to be completed within 8 days
• Computerisation of all the properties, land, and transfer registries

Construction Permits

• Construction permits and completion certificates can be obtained online
• Online payment option for the construction permit and completion certificates
• Warehouses no longer require Environment Protection Department’s NOC
• Insaf Portal (app) for LDA’s e-permits
• Reduced fees and time required for Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) connections

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Tax Payments

• Online system for social security and pension payments
• E-Punjab Mobile App for payment of 13 different taxes
• Route permit
• Transfer fee
• Vehicle transfer
• Token Tax
• Professional Tax
• Property Tax
• Motorvehicle registration
• Fees for fard
• Infrastructure Development Cess
• Sales Tax on services
• Business Registration Fee
• E-stamping
• Cotton Fee

Starting a Business

• Registration with all relevant departments through SECP portal
• Online payment facility for registration of partner firms

Electricity Connection

• Time for application processing reduced from 73 to 49 days
• Online application and fees payment options
• Roshan Pakistan (app) launched