The invention discloses an efficient catalytic treatment device for phthalic anhydride tail gas. The device comprises a pipeline, a preheater, a heat exchanger, a heater, a reaction furnace, a waste heat recovery furnace and a chimney. The device is reasonable in structure, volatile hazardous substances in the tail gas are converted into water and carbon dioxide through a series of catalytic reactions, due to presence of a purified gas inlet of the heat exchanger, the preheater and the heater can be closed after the reactions are performed a period of time, the reactions are promoted by heat produced by the reactions, any extra energy is not required, soft water is converted into water steam by use of hot gas in the waste heat recovery furnace, heat is further utilized, high-temperature water steam can be used for treating secondary heating of the treatment device and can also be used for heat supply to other production lines, no open fire is produced in the reaction process, safe distance requirements are not required, no wastewater or waste residues are produced in the technological process, the operation temperature is low, operation is reliable, energy is saved, the environmentis protected, and the operation efficiency of a factory is improved.