Punjab brings home tuition centres, academies under tax net

Punjab has amended its private education law so that home-run tuition centres, small coaching classes and neighbourhood academies in residential areas now count as private educational institutions. According to Profit, the revised statute, cited as the Punjab Private Educational Institutions Act 2026, also places their buildings under the property tax framework. Power and water hookups at these premises will be placed in the commercial category, and small schools in residential localities will face the same tax treatment whether or not they are registered.

The All Pakistan Private Schools Colleges Association has objected to the change and wants the provincial government to scrap it. Its main concern is for women and girls who tutor a few local children at home to add to family earnings, as they would be hardest affected. It also warned that treating these small operations as commercial would add property and utility costs, which could strain low-income families further. Its appeal asks the province to drop the change and rethink the commercial levies and property charges imposed on home tuition.