Chitral City Tax: Shahi Bazaar, Hotels & Private Schools

The Shahi Bazaar

Shops around the old bazaar sell cloth, woollen shawls, dry fruit and household goods. Most sales are in cash, but suppliers in Peshawar and Islamabad increasingly invoice through banks. A shop's return rests on purchase bills, daily takings and the stock counted at 30 June.

Hotels Near the Fort

Hotels serving visitors to the Chitral fort and Shahi Masjid, and travellers heading to the valleys, keep room registers and booking receipts. Where bookings come through online platforms, the platform statements help reconcile income.

Private Schools and Academies

Private schools in the town collect fees and pay teachers' salaries. Fee registers, salary sheets and rent agreements support their returns.

Doctors and Pharmacies

Doctors in private practice and pharmacies near the district hospital keep fee registers and distributor invoices.

Government Offices

District offices employ many residents whose salary tax is deducted; filing records their property.

Shawl and Handicraft Sellers

Woollen patti and handicraft sellers who sell to tourists and dealers in cities record their sales and purchases from makers in the valleys.

Transporters

Coaster and jeep operators running between Chitral, Peshawar and the valleys keep fare records, fuel bills and repair receipts to calculate their profit.