Until now, the government had allowed international travelers to register one phone with DIRBS without paying any taxes. The baggage rule exemption has now been withdrawn and the facility of registration of one mobile phone on one passport (for international travelers) without tax will be removed soon.
The decision has been taken to generate additional revenue as well as to stop the misuse of the baggage rule.
International travelers will have to pay taxes even if they bring a single mobile phone, once the government notification is issued.
During a press conference of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on budget 2019-20, Member Inland Revenue and Policy, Dr Hamid Ateeq, revealed that the baggage facility is being misused and therefore it has been decided to withdraw this facility.
The government’s new initiative, i.e. Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS), that aims to curtail smuggling of mobile phones has reportedly failed to achieve the desired results due to the legalization of smuggled phones through possible loopholes in the existing system at airports.
Misuse of data is being done in violation of FBR baggage rule law where user credentials, including passport and CNIC, are being used to register phones under the baggage rule exemption.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has also confessed that passenger data was leaked and those details were used for illegal registration of mobile devices (through DIRBS) with the connivance of travel agents and the data available at airports.
PTA has sent around 760 cases of data theft to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and several arrests have been made so far.
It was also observed that mobile phones are also being registered in the name of children and it cannot happen without the involvement of internal resources. The system was launched to curb smuggling but it has done less good and caused more problems for customers.
According to PTA data, over 663,622 individual users have registered themselves with DIRBS since February 2019. Out of these, 440,821 were registered under FBR baggage rule exemption with no tax, while 12,293 were registered under the duty paid category.
That’s pathetic. The mechanism should have been improved instead of banning exemption all together. Gareeb ko maardon takay gareebi khatam hojaye. Incompetent people.
Ghareeb don’t travel by air
come to dubai , you will know what does it mean to be ghareeb.
Ghareeb phir kis cheez se travel kartay hain bhai?
woh jo labour pakistan se bahir ja k road side pe cleaning krti hy pthatic tareen living enviroment mein rehti hy k 1000 riyal ki pay ka ek ek rupya ghar bhej deti hy chup k logo k ghar ka kamm bhii krti hy woh bhi air traveller hi hoti hy
Bhai ja k airport p dekho boht se ghareeb nazr aen gy jo gulf me mazduri krty hain but so called literate ppl supporting pti dont ve common sense or open mind n see all the scenerios
from when this is applicable since baggie rule is still intact as of yesterday
Aik Patriotic Pakistani hone k bawajood yeh news parh kr mere zehan mai yeh
baat ai hai k Pakistan Sucks… Just because of such stupid policies by the governments
soon they will start asking to pay income tax even when you are NRP and earning overseas. :(
Government should implement Thumb Scan verification as necessary.. while registering through DIRBS website. So that theft credentials of passport and NIC can be sort out easily.
Option 2: Make offices again to register Phones physically being there!
Simply applying the same policy on a single phone on a genuine traveller and buyer is not an option at all !
Very nice. Kam az kam traveller’s data tu chori hona band ho ga.
Close the loopholes instead of giving trouble to genuine users.
This govt. like the previous ones are good for nothing. Are we missing leadership and brains in this country. If you are bringing one policy and scrapping it within a year, why are you sitting there in the parliament. I better get such policy making done on the roadside it will cost me nothing. Now most of the NRPs coming to Pakistan would rather enjoy somewhere outside and better not come here then.
Even an ordinary business graduate of a local university can make better economic policies. This is ridiculous to make international travellers suffer instead of preventing wrong deeds of others.
The govt should improve its system,the govt collect same tax on as well as new phones ,older more than two years of release the tax should be lower but I think it is failure of govt as well as system,I bought a device of 1500 RS but the tax was 900 hundred ,what a pathetic situation.
Brainless galore in corridors of power including their leader
You are not a patriot. You are ghadaar.
Dirbs should be ended. Ghareeb Kia achay phones istimal nahi ker sakta jesay k imported American kits. Shame on pti gov. Loota va pesa wapas lao, awaam ko na nichoro.
My friend came with model iPhone 5s from Dubai and the tax calculation says rupees 8,899/- however the phone is available in market in the range of 8 to 10 thousand. They are charging more than the actual current value of phone.
He lives in Dubai, hence a rich person. He should be charged double.
Imran Khan Zindabad
PTI Zindabad
Though I was a PTI voter but now I must say, “Lora IK & PTI”
I feel sorry for you and your relatives. Cant you see what happens to people who badmouth Imran Khan?
Allah killed Nawaz Shareef’s wife and he himself is in jail because he was against Imran Khan.
Allah killed Qamar Zaman Kaira’s son because he mocked Imran Khan.
Allah takes revenge Himself if you are not with Imran Khan.
Also, you are a liar. PTI voters can never curse Imran Khan in this life. NEVER. We love him. He’s the chosen one. He’s the one.
Imran Khan Zindzbad
PTI Zindabad
show me the sahifa from which u qouted these verses that any body who disobey the one and only genius khabti ik will get its lesson?
show me the sahifa from which u qouted these verses that any body who disobey the one and only genius khabti ik will get its lesson?
So its like IK is nabi (nauzbillah) and all others are firoun???. Allah pak he youthio ki jahalat ka kuch karay.
Hi, could you tell me what % of tax the govt. is charging. I was thinking of asking my brother ti bring me a phone from USA but, if it costs more than the price here in Pakistan i wont ask him to bring the phone.
I have a very cool idea, Govt should implement a new system, every smart phone users should pay monthly mobile usages fee, i e 1000 monthly, and the system should be automatic, if you not pay, u ll not be able to use mobile, and once u start paying it should work,
Gove can choose categories
ie, expensive smart phone more monthly charges
Less expensive phone less monthly charges
I love this idea. Mobile phone use should not be cheap. Anyone who buys mobile phone should be charged monthly. I am sure people are willing to pay 5000-10000 Rupees a month for mobile phone usage to most honest and loved leader in whole history of this universe.
It is for betterment of Pakistan.
Imran Khan Zindabad
PTI Zindabad
What do you mean by international travellers. Those who are traveling on NICOP will have to pay taxes too Also if we are having only one phone for our own use. Even then taxes will apply. Please answer
I love PTI government. They are charging PKR 95000 to PKR 145000 tax on a used iPhone. They should double the tax on international travelers. A person who can travel on airplane can afford to pay 300000+ for a used phone.
PTI Zindabad. Imran Khan Zindabad.
Pakistan is ruled by the most ignorant people from the very beginning. The deserved people are deprived but non deserved people are enjoying. All the failures burden are come to the common people only & v the common people suffer.
Imran Khan is not ignorant. He’s the best thing ever happened to this country. Every Pakistani living abroad is a billionaire. He should be charged 5000% tax when visiting Pakistan. Government should not let anyone leave the country without charging duties for the betterment of Pakistan. Put these rich people on ECL.
Imran Khan Zindabad
i dont think any one from your family actually living in Pakistan has ever gone abroad.
You are ghaddaar. I am a true patriot. I love army. I love Imran Khan. I love PTI. Anyone criticizing or not agreeing with Army or Khan should be hanged. Only solution to my country’s problem is to eliminate your kind.
love them but dont let them to make us starve ,give us some space to breath bcz this was not us who did courrption
Not ever seen so ignorant n jahil pm even moodi is better then ik
By this rule, all personnel who earn below 250% of average per capita income should be killed and Pakistan would become a great economically growing country.
Can you plz tell me where did you get this news non of any media report this topic and no one posted this type of news .except you and phone world . By the way pta site still registers mobile with pasport id and board pass copy .no tax on single phone .plz let me know the source of this news if it’s 100%, truth .if you don’t have any source then plz don’t mis guide the people
Government should implement Thumb Scan verification as necessary.. while registering through DIRBS website. So that theft credentials of passport and NIC can be sort out easily.
Option 2: Make offices again to register Phones physically being there!
Simply applying the same policy on a single phone on a genuine traveller and buyer is not an option at all !
I had paid tax against psid a week ago still my device not yet registered
Tax dena nai aur inko chahiye naya Pakistan. How can a country progress if its inhibitors won’t pay their taxes.
a commner always pays tax in every regards be it a sales tax custom duty and incone tax yet we have to pay.tax un se lo jo pesy gaaib kerty hn na k hum se jin k pass ek ek rupay ka proof hy
Bhai jb 20000 k fone p 12000 tax dena prey ga agr ap badqismati se bahar se a gaey ho to aisa comment ni kro gy
Last 2times I vote for pti but no more before pti government what Imran Khan promise and what now he is good in 3hours speech in jalsa f???? Pti