The market committee fee is a statutory charge — commonly 0.5%–2% of the sale value — collected on transactions in Punjab's notified mandis under the provincial agriculture-marketing regulation, and it is entirely separate from the adhati's own commission (adhat).
Who sets and collects it?
Each notified galla mandi operates under a Market Committee that licenses adhatis and levies the fee on regulated transactions. The rate is fixed by the committee/provincial framework, not negotiated lot by lot like adhat.
Who actually pays it?
It appears as a distinct line on the parchi and is borne per local convention (often the seller side, as with other deductions). The key compliance point: it must be shown separately, not folded into adhat — see how adhat is calculated for why the two are kept apart.
Staying compliant without the paperwork pain
Compliance is mostly about clean, itemised records: every regulated sale showing gross, the committee fee, adhat and other deductions, retrievable for any audit. Pakka Khata records the fee as its own head on each parchi and rolls it into reportable totals.
Frequently asked questions
Is the market committee fee the same as adhat?
No. Adhat is the adhati's private commission (typically 1.5–2.5%); the committee fee is a separate statutory levy (often 0.5–2%) for the mandi. Both appear on the parchi.
Does the rate change by mandi or crop?
It is set by the provincial framework/committee and can differ by commodity and mandi — confirm your mandi's current rate rather than assuming.
