Punjab govt makes sanitation fee payment mandatory for property sale NOC

Sanitation fee settlement is now a precondition for the no-objection certificate needed to sell property, Profit by Pakistan Today reported. The condition comes as bills are being issued across the province, and until now the document depended solely on property tax being cleared. Owners still waiting for their sanitation bills are reportedly among those facing trouble with transactions.

Under the Suthra Punjab scheme, roughly five million homes and shops in cities are receiving bills, and delivery should wrap up this month. The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department will handle billing and collection, aiming for annual revenue of about Rs40 billion. Owners will be sent two invoices spread across six months to cover the annual liability, and each must be paid within 60 days of receipt, with penalties for delays.

Residential charges run from Rs300 a month for units of up to five marla to Rs5,000 a month for those above 40 marla, while commercial premises pay Rs500 to Rs3,000 depending on size. Data from the excise department and Suthra Punjab has been merged, tying fee records to ownership details and making the NOC check possible. Excise inspectors are responsible for bill delivery in their areas, and fees will be collected alongside property tax payments.