Mobile Tax in Pakistan

Overseas Pakistanis have been in confusion after the Government of Pakistan imposed Customs Duty on mobile phones in Pakistan.

According to the new policy, Those Pakistanis coming from abroad are allowed up to 5 phones. One phone will be allowed be registered for Tax free whereas the person will have to pay tax on the other four sets.

Failure to comply with the rules will result in the blocking of the mobile phone and will not be operational within the country.

Persons will not have to pay duty or registration on their phone/s if they are using roaming.

One phone allowed to be registered as duty free 2) No Registration/Duty needed on any phone(s) using roaming no Registration/Duty needed if phone(s) to be used in Pakistan for less than 30 days.

In Addition, the Customs Duty policy will not be applicable on phones which were activated within Pakistan from 1st December.

Also, no registration or duty required on any phone that was activated or ever used in Pakistan before the 1st of December 2018.

Duties and registration can be done through the airports or any of the Custom offices in Pakistan. Phones are not hold up during the entire process of registration or duty payments.