The import duty is applied on the import of the smart phone in the country. You need to know whether you will have to pay the tax, when you import the mobile phone through e-commerce but there is no good news for the users, who want to import their smart phone through e-commerce.
The federal government has formalized the tax structure for mobile phone importers and the users will have to pay lot of money in shape of duties and taxes. You will surely want to know How Much Tax on Import of Phones?
How Many Phones Can You Bring to Pakistan?
If you use the foreign SIM on roaming, then there are no restrictions. If you insert the Pakistani SIM, you will have 30 days to get the device whitelisted. If you do not do so then your phone will be blocked.
It is also decided that you can bring up to 5 phones per year to Pakistan. Other than one phone, you will have to pay the taxes and duties on each one. If you bring five phones in Pakistan, you can use one phone and you do not pay on it but you will have to pay the taxes on other 4 phones.
PTA will handle all NOC requests and it is also taking taxes for phones. The process has been digitized and you can do it online now.
Different Types of Duties and Taxes
First of all, you will watch the list of all different types of duties and taxes, you will have to pay on the imports of phone.
- Customs Duty
- Regulatory Duty
- Sales Tax
- Additional Sales Tax
- IT Duty
- Mobile Levy
- Provincial Tax
Value of Duties and Taxes
Mobile Levy
Value of phone in PKR |
Levy |
10,000 to 40,000 |
Rs. 1000 |
40,000 to 80,000 |
Rs. 3000 |
Over 80,000 |
Rs. 5000 |
Regulatory Duty
Value of phone in US Dollars |
Taxation |
$1 to $60 |
Rs. 250 |
$61 to $130 |
10% of value |
Over $130 |
20% of value |
Sales Tax
The users will have to pay the fixed sales tax at Rs.1500.
Customs Duty
The importers will have to pay the customs duty of Rs.250.
Additional Sales Tax
The additional sales tax is applied on the users at the 3% of the value of the phone.
IT Tax
The users will have to pay the IT tax at the 9% of the value of the phone.
Provincial Tax
The provincial tax is applicable only in Punjab and it is charged at 0.9% of the value of the phone.
How Much Tax You’ll Pay Based on Phone Value
If you do not want to use the calculator, we have compiled the list, which will tell you how much tax and duties you will have to pay on the basis of the cost of your phone. You will keep these charges in mind that are calculated by considering the value of US dollars, which is equivalent to Rs.140.