Pakistan · 2026-27
Pick your car and province. You get the provincial token and the FBR advance tax collected with it — and what the same car pays everywhere else.
By province
Punjab
Punjab
Islamabad
Islamabad Capital Territory
Sindh
Sindh
KPK
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Online
Where to see whether a car’s token tax is paid, and where to pay it — the official Excise service in each province.
Start with the registration number (Punjab’s MTMIS also asks for the registration date). The record shows whether token tax is paid — if it is behind, the arrears and penalty pass to the buyer at transfer. KPK’s online check was not working when we checked, so confirm with the district Excise office.
Details
| Province | Small cars | Mid-size | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | Rs 20,000up to 1000cc · once, at registration | 0.3% of invoice price1001–2000cc · every year | 0.4% of invoice priceabove 2000cc · every year |
| Islamabad | Rs 20,000up to 1000cc · once, at registration | 0.25% of invoice price1001–2000cc · every year | 0.35% of invoice priceabove 2000cc · every year |
| Sindh | Rs 1,500up to 1000cc · every year | Rs 4,0001301–1600cc · every year | Rs 7,000above 2500cc · every year |
| KPK | Rs 2,000up to 1000cc · every year | Rs 4,0001301–1500cc · every year | Rs 8,000above 2500cc · every year |
| Engine size | Filer, yearly | Non-filer, yearly | Lump sum (filer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| up to 1000cc | Rs 800 | Rs 2,400 | Rs 10,000 |
| 1001–1199cc | Rs 1,500 | Rs 4,500 | Rs 18,000 |
| 1200–1299cc | Rs 1,750 | Rs 5,250 | Rs 20,000 |
| 1300–1499cc | Rs 2,500 | Rs 7,500 | Rs 30,000 |
| 1500–1599cc | Rs 3,750 | Rs 11,250 | Rs 45,000 |
| 1600–1999cc | Rs 4,500 | Rs 13,500 | Rs 60,000 |
| above 1999cc | Rs 10,000 | Rs 30,000 | Rs 120,000 |
Collected by every province with the token, under section 234 of the Income Tax Ordinance. Not collected once a car has been used in Pakistan for more than ten years; adjustable against income tax. The Income Tax Ordinance sets the non-filer rate at double, but Punjab and Sindh Excise collect three times the filer amount, so we show what you will actually be charged. The extra is adjustable once you file a return.
Source: Income Tax Ordinance 2001, First Schedule Part IV Division III (FBR). Checked 22 October 2026.
Guide
What people call “token tax” is really two charges paid together: the provincial motor vehicle tax, set by each province’s Finance Act, and the federal advance income tax under section 234 of the Income Tax Ordinance, which the Excise office collects on the FBR’s behalf.
In Punjab and Islamabad, cars up to 1000cc pay Rs 20,000 once at registration instead of every year. Sindh offers the same Rs 20,000 lifetime option at registration, or Rs 1,500 a year; KPK charges a small yearly amount.
The provincial part is the same for everyone. The FBR advance tax is three times as much for people who are not on the Active Taxpayers’ List — the law says double, but Punjab and Sindh Excise collect triple — and filers can adjust what they paid against their income tax.
Run a [token tax online check](#online) on the seller’s car before you pay. Unpaid tax and penalties are collected from the new owner at transfer, on top of the vehicle transfer fee.
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