The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering a reduction in taxes for imported mobile phones valued up to $200.
FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial shared this update during a briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue.
The tax reduction is explicitly being evaluated for budget-friendly smartphones valued between $101 and $200, which currently face a 40% effective tax rate.
Imported mobile phones generate roughly Rs. 37 billion in annual tax revenue for Pakistan. Premium Apple devices alone account for approximately Rs. 21 billion of that total, according to the FBR chairman.
However, the FBR continues to defend high taxes on premium luxury devices (like iPhones, which can reach up to Rs. 150,000 in duties).
Current vs. Proposed Tax Breakdown
