Digital facility aims to improve efficiency, transparency and convenience for domestic and foreign Pakistanis
The Excise and Taxation Department, Islamabad, has introduced a new digital facility that allows overseas Pakistanis to register and transfer vehicles through the PakID mobile app, eliminating the need for embassy visits or power of attorney documents.
Excise Director Bilal Azam told Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) on Sunday that the initiative aims to simplify vehicle-related processes for expatriates. “Now, for registration and transfer of the vehicle, they can download the PakID app. From there, they can register their biometrics and we will ensure the transfer of the vehicle,” he said.
Azam said biometric submission through the app would serve as proof of identity, eliminating the need for a separate transfer order (TO) form. He, however, urged sellers and buyers to ensure proper documentation. “When selling a vehicle, make sure you sign your transfer letter and give it to the buyer,” he said, adding that biometric verification and a signed transfer letter remain legal requirements.
In related news, the Excise Department launched a crackdown on token tax defaulters in Islamabad, suspending and canceling registrations of several vehicles after repeated public notices and newspaper advertisements.
“We issued notices to defaulters from 1980 to 2000 and after due process canceled their registrations,” Azam said. A reinstatement process is available for affected vehicle owners seeking to regularize their status, he added.
The digital facility is part of a broader reform drive within the Islamabad Excise and Taxation Department aimed at improving efficiency, transparency and convenience for domestic and foreign Pakistanis.
