The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) recently announced a tax exemption on one smartphone bought from abroad. However, on the other side, the PTA tax for retailers who want to import smartphones in bulk has been increased again. The PTA taxes on the flagship handsets like iPhones are exorbitant and experts from the industry have criticized them a great deal. Anyway, those of you who wish to import iPhones from abroad will have to pay hefty PTA taxes.
PTA Taxes for iPhone 11, 12, 13, and iPhone 14 Pro Max
| Devices | Tax on Passport (PKR) | Tax on CNIC (PKR) |
| iPhone 11 | 79167 | 99734 |
| iPhone 11 Pro | 100302 | 122982 |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max | 101080 | 123838 |
| iPhone 12 mini | 93989 | 116038 |
| iPhone 12 | 96502 | 118802 |
| iPhone 12 Pro | 109248 | 132823 |
| iPhone 12 Pro Max | 109248 | 132823 |
| iPhone 13 mini | 108979 | 132527 |
| iPhone 13 | 108979 | 132527 |
| iPhone 13 Pro | 108979 | 132527 |
| iPhone 13 pro max | 108979 | 132527 |
| iPhone 14 | 131126 | 107706 |
| iPhone 14 Plus | 131126 | 107706 |
| iPhone 14 Pro | 139976 | 115751 |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | 139976 | 115751 |
This is the latest tax on iPhone 11 series, iPhone 12 series, iPhone 13 series, and iPhone 14 series. The iPhone pro and pro max have the highest PTA tax with respect to their price. As clearly evident, the tax on CNIC is more than that on a passport.
PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) has imposed taxes on mobile phones imported into Pakistan. This includes taxes on the iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and iPhone 13. The amount of tax imposed on these devices may vary depending on their specific model and storage capacity.
The PTA tax on iPhone 11 Pro is different from iPhone 11, and the PTA tax on iPhone 14 Pro Max is different from iPhone 12 Pro Max and so on. To know the exact PTA tax on the iPhone you want to purchase, you should check with the official PTA website or consult with authorized iPhone dealers in Pakistan.
