Imported cell phones: FBR allows ST in instalments

Business Recorder • Oct 24, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed individuals to pay sales tax on imported mobile phone devices in monthly instalments for regularisation through the Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS). In this regard, the F...

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed individuals to pay sales tax on imported mobile phone devices in monthly instalments for regularisation through the Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS). In this regard, the FBR has issued a Customs General Order (CGO) No 06 of 2026 on Friday to amend the CGO No 01 of 2019 to introduce a mechanism for payment of sales tax in instalme...