ISLAMABAD: The federal government has imposed regulatory duty on the import of mobile phones.

Govt Imposed Regulatory Duty in Mobile Phons

According to the details, mobile phones are going to become more expensive. The government has imposed regulatory duty on the import of mobile phones to encourage the manufacture of mobile phones locally. The amended customs codes have been issued by the Federal Board of Revenue.

Mobile phones up to 30 30 will have a duty of Rs 300 per set, while mobile phones up to 30 to 100 100 will have a duty of Rs 3,000.

In the federal budget, while the customs duty on small mobile phone imports has been increased, the import duty on handsets ranging from 350 to 500 has been reduced from Rs 17,000 to Rs 15,000. Import duty on surplus seats has been reduced from Rs 31,000 to Rs 22,000.

It may be recalled that earlier the government had given a big tax rebate on expensive smartphones. The duty on mobile phones costing less than 500 and more than 350 350 was reduced from Rs 17,650 to Rs 15,000 per set while Rs 500 per set. The duty on mobile phones worth more than a dollar was reduced from Rs 31,520 to Rs 22,000.