The Department of Excise and Taxation, Govt. of Punjab on March 13, 2026, issued the SOP and Timeline for Professional Tax Registration on the PSDT Portal.
The following has been stated:
• The Government has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and defined timelines for processing applications for Professional Tax Registration for Individuals and Organisations through the PSDT Portal.
• Applicants receive a temporary registration certificate on the day of application, after which the case is assigned by the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax to a State Tax Officer (STO) for scrutiny of documents. If deficiencies are found, the STO may raise observations; otherwise, the application is forwarded to the District Nodal Officer for final scrutiny. The entire process, including approval or rejection, shall be completed within 14 working days, failing which the application will be automatically approved on a deemed basis.
• Rejection of applications can only be done by the STO or Nodal Officer if the applicant fails to rectify deficiencies after repeated observations or if the application is found unsuitable on merits during scrutiny.
[Notification no. - FCS-ET-1202/41/2025-ET-2(7)/12799]
