Vehicle Registration Tax - 2501-3000 cc (Pakistan)
Section 231B advance tax on 2501-3000cc vehicles Pakistan TY 2026-27 - PKR 400,000 filer / PKR 1,200,000 non-filer at registration. Prado, Land Cruiser.
How Section 231B works for a 2501-3000 cc vehicle
Pakistan's Section 231B charges a fixed PKR advance tax at the registration or transfer of a private motor vehicle. The rate is tied to engine displacement - your 2501-3000 cc vehicle attracts Rs 400,000 as a filer or Rs 1,200,000 as a non-filer. The Excise & Taxation department collects on behalf of FBR before issuing the registration document.
Section 231B is an event-based transaction tax, not an annual recurring deduction. You pay once at registration; subsequent annual token tax (paid to the provincial Excise department) is a separate provincial levy. Section 231B is also paid again on every transfer of ownership - the buyer pays at the cc-band rate when registration is updated to their name.
Filing your annual income tax return before the registration date ensures you appear on the ATL (refreshed every Monday). Verify your ATL status on the FBR ATL portal before signing the registration paperwork - buyers caught at non-filer rates on the day of registration cannot retroactively claim the filer rate even after filing.
What a 2501-3000 cc vehicle costs you: worked example
Registering a 2501-3000 cc vehicle costs a filer Rs 400,000 against Rs 1,200,000 for a non-filer - a premium of Rs 800,000, roughly 3× the filer rate. Section 231B is charged again on transfer of ownership, so across a buy-then-sell cycle a non-filer pays about Rs 2,400,000 versus Rs 800,000 for a filer on the same 2501-3000 cc vehicle.
The only thing separating those two columns is Active Taxpayer List status. A NIL return costs nothing to file on iris.fbr.gov.pk, and the Rs 800,000 you save on a single 2501-3000 cc registration usually dwarfs the effort of filing - before you even count the filer savings on banking, property, and dividend withholding through the rest of the year.
Section 231B rates across every engine size
Where your 2501-3000 cc band sits in the full Section 231B schedule. Rates rise steeply with engine displacement - and the non-filer column rises fastest.
| Engine size | Filer (ATL) | Non-filer |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 850 cc | Rs 10,000 | Rs 30,000 |
| 851-1000 cc | Rs 20,000 | Rs 60,000 |
| 1001-1300 cc | Rs 25,000 | Rs 75,000 |
| 1301-1600 cc | Rs 50,000 | Rs 150,000 |
| 1601-1800 cc | Rs 150,000 | Rs 450,000 |
| 1801-2000 cc | Rs 200,000 | Rs 600,000 |
| 2001-2500 cc | Rs 300,000 | Rs 900,000 |
| 2501-3000 cc (this page) | Rs 400,000 | Rs 1,200,000 |
| Above 3000 cc | Rs 500,000 | Rs 1,500,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much vehicle tax for 2501-3000 cc in Pakistan?
Section 231B advance tax - Rs 400,000 for ATL filers and Rs 1,200,000 for non-filers, paid at registration or transfer.
What's the non-filer premium?
Non-filers pay Rs 800,000 more than filers - 3× the filer rate.
When is the tax collected?
At the moment of registration or transfer of ownership at the Excise & Taxation department.
Is the tax refundable through IRIS?
No - it's a fixed event-based transaction tax, not an income adjustment. Not refundable through the IRIS return.