Pattoki, in Kasur district on the road between Lahore and Multan, is famous for its plant nurseries, which supply flowers, fruit trees and ornamental plants across Pakistan, alongside rice and wheat farming and highway trade.

Plant Nurseries

Pattoki's nurseries grow flowers, fruit saplings, ornamental plants and seedlings sold to households, housing societies, government departments and landscapers across Pakistan. Whether nursery income is agricultural depends on the facts: plants grown from the soil on the nursery's own land have been treated as agricultural produce in some cases, while buying plants from others and reselling them, or selling pots, soil and landscaping services, is business income. Each nursery should separate these streams in its records.

Landscaping Contracts

Nurseries that supply and plant for housing societies and government departments receive contract payments with tax withheld; these are business receipts.

Rice and Wheat

Crops from family land are agricultural income.

Highway Businesses

Restaurants, fuel stations and workshops on the road through Pattoki keep daily records; restaurants deal with PRA.

Traders

Shops in the bazaar keep supplier bills and daily sales.

Employees

Salaried residents have tax withheld.

Seed and Sapling Sales to Departments

Forest and agriculture departments buying saplings in bulk pay by bank and withhold tax, which nurseries claim.

Property on the Highway

Land along the Lahore-Multan road has gained value; when it is sold, its acquisition date decides how the gain is taxed.

Sellers should keep the mutation and sale deed.

Nurseries should also keep their own land records.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is nursery income agricultural?

Plants grown on your own land may be; resale and landscaping are business.

Do landscaping contracts carry withholding?

Yes, when paid by departments and companies.

Do highway restaurants deal with PRA?

Yes.

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