Punjab Slaps Property Tax on Home Tuition, Academies and Coaching Centres
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Punjab has recently introduced property tax on home tuition, academies, and coaching centers that operate in residential areas. This amendment to the Punjab Private Educational Institutions Act 2026 legally categorizes these establishments as private educational institutions. Consequently, their buildings and properties will be subject to property tax, while electricity and water connections are classified as commercial services.
The amendment also extends to small private schools in residential areas, regardless of their registration status.
The new tax policy has sparked criticism from the All Pakistan Private Schools Colleges Association. The association argues that this change will disproportionately impact women and girls who teach small groups of neighborhood children to supplement their household income. They claim that treating these small-scale tuition centers as commercial establishments will impose additional property and utility-related costs, potentially burdening low-income families even more.
In response, the association has urged the provincial government to withdraw the amendment and reconsider imposing commercial taxes and property-related charges on home-based tuition centers.
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