ISLAMABAD – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) offers two ways to register the mobile phone devices brought by overseas Pakistanis and international travellers with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) by paying certain duty and taxes.
Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) is a system designed to identify non-compliant devices operating on local mobile networks. It automatically registers compliant devices operating on the mobile networks and eventually blocks non-compliant devices.
The users can registered their devices with PTA using passport or CNIC with tax rate varying for both categories. Furthermore, the duty/taxes rates also depend on the cost of the devices.
PTA Tax Rate for Mobile Registration with Passport
For passengers applying with a passport within 60 days of their arrival, mobile phones valued up to $30 will be subject to a fixed rate of Rs430.
Phones with a value above $30 but up to $100 will incur a duty of Rs3,200.
Devices falling between the $100 to $200 range will be taxed at Rs9,580. For phones valued between $200 and $350, the duty will be Rs12,200, along with an additional 17% sales tax.
The duty increases for high-end devices: phones costing between $350 and $500 will be taxed at Rs17,800plus 17% sales tax, while those over $500 will carry a duty of Rs27,600, also with a 17% sales tax.
PTA Mobile Phone Tax Rate with CNIC
On the other hand, individuals who apply with a Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) face higher duties.
The fixed rate for mobile phones valued up to $30 is Rs550, while devices priced above $30 but up to $100 will incur a duty of Rs4,323.
For phones in the $100 to $200 range, the duty increases to Rs11,561. Devices priced between $200 and $350 will be taxed at Rs14,661, plus 17% sales tax.
For phones between $350 and $500, the duty is set at Rs23,420, in addition to the 17% sales tax.
Premium devices costing over $500 will be taxed at Rs37,007 plus the applicable sales tax.
