Low rate of Sales tax on CKD/SKD condition mobile phones.

The

Sales Tax Act, 1990

….

The

NINTH SCHEDULE

[See sub-section (3B) of section 3]

….

Table-II

Cellular mobile phones in CKD/CBU form:

S.

No.

Description /

Specification of Goods

Sales tax on CBUs at the time of import or registration (IMEI number by CMOs)

Sales tax on

import in

CKD/SKD

condition

Sales tax on supply of locally manufactured mobile phones in CBU condition in addition to tax under column (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1.

Cellular mobile phones or satellite phones to be charged on the basis of import value per set, or equivalent value in rupees in case of supply by the manufacturer, at the rate as indicated against each category:-

 

 

 

A. Not exceeding US$ 30 (excluding smart phones)

Rs. 130

Rs. 10

Rs. 10

B. Not exceeding US$ 30 (smart phones)

Rs. 200

Rs. 10

Rs. 10

C. Exceeding US$ 30 but not exceeding US$ 100

Rs. 200

Rs. 10

Rs. 10

D. Exceeding US$ 100 but not exceeding US$

200

Rs. 1,680

Rs. 10

Rs. 10

E. Exceeding US$ 200but not exceeding US$350

Rs. 1,740

Rs. 1,740

Rs. 10

F. Exceeding US$ 350

but not exceeding US$

500

Rs. 5,400

Rs. 5,400

Rs. 10

G. Exceeding US$ 500

Rs. 9,270

Rs. 9,270

Rs. 10 

Sources:

S. No. 1, Table- II of the Ninth Schedule of the Sales Tax Act 1990

https://download1.fbr.gov.pk/Docs/2021841585948283SalesTaxAct,1990updatedupto30.06.2021.pdf

Details
The sales tax on import of CKD/SKD, and supply of locally manufactured mobile phones is low as compared to the sales tax on import of CBU’s.