Mastung returns cover orchards, fruit trading, salaries and highway businesses. This page explains what to include.
Growers Who Sell Through Commission Agents
When a Mastung grower sends apples to a commission agent in Karachi, the agent deducts commission, labour and freight and pays the balance. The grower's return declares the net amount as agricultural income; the agent's sale slips are the evidence.
Orchard Contractors
A contractor's return shows sales against the price paid to orchard owners in spring, picking and packing labour, wooden crates, cold storage rent in Quetta and truck freight. Apples still in cold storage on 30 June are closing stock at cost.
Tubewell and Solar Investments
Solar pumps bought for orchards, often on bank financing, are listed in the wealth statement with the loan as a liability. Water sold to neighbours is business income.
Salaried Commuters
Employees working in Quetta copy their salary certificate and list their land and orchard in Mastung.
Highway Restaurants
Daily sales against food purchases, wages and rent; provincial services tax collected is paid over and is not income.
Late Returns
A return can still be filed after the deadline, with the surcharge to rejoin the Active Taxpayers List.
Government Contractors
Contractors on roads and water schemes list each bill, the tax withheld by the department and their costs of labour, materials and machinery.
Teachers
Teachers in the district's schools copy their salary certificates.
Pensioners
Retired officials living in Mastung declare their pension as exempt and list their orchards.
Also see tax consultant in Mastung and NTN registration in Mastung.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are solar panels on my tubewell an asset?
Yes, listed in the wealth statement.
Is BRA tax collected income?
No.
Can I file late?
Yes, with the surcharge.