ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance, in view of the petition by the FPCCI, reviewed the tax structure on imported mobile phones.
The Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Rashid Mahmood Langrial, briefed the committee and informed the committee that 95 percent of the mobile phones used in Pakistan are manufactured within the country, and taxes apply only to imported devices.
He mentioned that new iPhone models face up to Rs. 150,000 in taxes and asked why anyone who could afford the purchase of such models should avoid paying these charges. He highlighted again and again how the issue relates only to about 5 percent of consumers.
Langrial said a comprehensive report on imported phone taxation was being prepared and would be presented to parliament by March and shared with the standing committee. After his briefing, the committee closed the discussion on the agenda item.
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