Commercial Property Transfer Cost — DHA Lahore

Every field, the formula behind it, and a worked example.

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A shop, an office or a plaza does not transfer on the same fees as a house. This adds up the commercial side.

When to use it

The moment a commercial deal is agreed. DHA's commercial transfer fee surprises people who have only ever bought residential.

Value of the property (Rs)	The value the percentages are charged on.
DHA commercial transfer fee (Rs)	A fixed amount, higher than the residential fee, and it depends on the plot's size and category. Ask the DHA office for the figure for that exact plot.
Stamp duty (%)	Today's provincial rate for commercial property.
CVT (%)	Capital Value Tax, as a percentage of the value.
Withholding tax (%)	Filer or non-filer, whichever applies to you.
Registration and anything else (Rs)	Registration, mutation, lawyer, documentation — every fixed charge on the list.

The three percentages are added together and applied to the value.
The two fixed amounts — the DHA commercial fee and the catch-all — are added on top.
The second answer divides the total by the value, so you see the transfer as a percentage. On commercial property it is usually higher than on a house.

A worked example — Rs 5 crore shop

Rs 29.5 lakh in all — 5.9% of the value. On a commercial deal that is money you must have ready on the day, separate from the price.

Using the residential DHA fee. The commercial one is different and usually much higher.
Using last year's stamp duty figure.
Forgetting the agent's commission, which is separate money and belongs nowhere on this page.
Assuming the seller pays half. Settle that in writing before the transfer date.

It does not know DHA's or the government's rates. We never publish them — confirm every figure at the DHA office before you pay.
It does not handle rental income tax on a commercial property you intend to let.
It is not a receipt or a legal document.