Extension in Operation of Circular No.2 of 2015.

Vide Circular No.2 of 2015 dated 01.09.2015, Punjab sales tax on the services provided by persons engaged in inter-city carriage of goods by rail or road (S.No.48) was held in abeyance to the extent of transportation of oil through oil tankers and transportation of goods by informal non-corporate transporters of goods operating through “truck addas”, until 31st December 2015.

Subsequently, the Punjab Government extended the operation of Circular No.2 of 2015 until 31st March, 2016 vide its Circular dated 15.01.2016.

Now, the Punjab Government has further extended the operation of Circular No.2 of 2015 until 30th June, 2016, but only to the extent of oil transporters. Provincial sales tax on transportation of goods by informal non-corporate transporters of goods operating through “truck addas” is no longer held in abeyance.