CM Punjab Pervez Elahi Govt Fixed Property Transfer Fee to 1 %

Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has fixed property transfer fees at 1 % across the province. His consent regarding reduction in the tax rate in a high-level session on Friday attended by Senior Member Board of Revenue Zahid Akhtar Zaman and the  Principle Secretary to the Chief Minister. The CM said that the decision has been taken in the greater public interest and it would also add to the revenue generation in the province. He said that the decision to reduce the property transfer fee would promote construction activities in the province and would also create numerous job opportunities.

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