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  • Xiaomi joins hands with SELECT for phone production

    Xiaomi joins hands with SELECT for phone production

    KARACHI: Xiaomi, a global consumer electronics and smartphone giant, has decided to manufacture mobile phones in Pakistan. In this connection, Xiaomi has joined hands with Select Technologies (Pvt) Limited (SELECT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Link Communication Limited (AIRLINK), as its manufacturing partner for Xiaomi mobile phones in Pakistan.

    “We are targeting a production of initially around 2.5 – 3 million handsets annually subject to smooth supply chain which is expected to add approximately $450 million annually in top line revenue numbers and will have a material incremental impact on the EPS [earnings per share] of the company other than the normal course of business,” said a statement issued by Air Link Communication Limited on Monday.

    According to the company, the production facility will be located adjacent to the AIRLINK’s existing state of the art mobile manufacturing facility at Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore.

    The production facility will facility is anticipated to be operational within the month of January 2022.

    “… SELECT will be the manufacturing partner whereas AIRLINK will continue to be one of the largest distributors of Xiaomi phones in Pakistan,” the company added.

    Courtesy the manufacturing of Xiaomi phones by SELECT, AIRLINK expects to substantially increase its distribution and retail business of Xiaomi phones in Pakistan.

    Xiaomi plans assembly plant in Pakistan
  • Tax rates on usage of phone, internet for 2021-2022

    Tax rates on usage of phone, internet for 2021-2022

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the updated rates of withholding tax on the usage of telephone and internet services for the fiscal year 2021-2022.

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  • Pakistan produces 12.27mn mobile phones in 7 months

    Pakistan produces 12.27mn mobile phones in 7 months

    ISLAMABAD: The number of locally manufactured mobile phones in Pakistan has surpassed 12 million during seven months (January – July) of 2021.

    The local manufacturing of mobile phones has crossed the number of imported mobile phones in the same months of 2021.

    A statement issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday regarding local production of mobile phones.

    It said the production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants was 12.27 million and the number of imported mobile phones was recorded at 8.29 million.

    “This trend reflects a positive uptake on PTA’s Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Authorization regulatory regime whereby local manufacturing within the first year of regime introduction has resulted in production of 12.27 million phones in a short span of seven months including 4.87 million 4G smart phones.”

    The PTA said that successful implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DRIBS) along with conducive government policies, including mobile manufacturing policy, has created a favorable environment for mobile manufacturing in Pakistan.

    “It has also contributed positively to the mobile ecosystem of Pakistan by eliminating counterfeit device market providing a level playing field for commercial entities and has created trust amongst consumers due to the formulation of standardized legal channels for all sort of device import.”

    The PTA said that the government had introduced a comprehensive mobile manufacturing policy to encourage and attract manufacturers to establish their units in Pakistan.

    The telecom authority in light of the policy issued Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Regulations on January 28, 2021. “Till now, 26 companies have been issued MDM authorization enabling them to manufacture mobile devices in Pakistan.”

    The companies include renowned brands e.g. Samsung, Nokia, Oppo, TECNO, Infinix, Vgotel, Q-mobile etc.

    Pakistan exports mobile phones to UAE
  • Pakistan exports mobile phones to UAE

    Pakistan exports mobile phones to UAE

    ISLAMABAD: A consignment of around 5,500 mobile phones carrying tag ‘manufactured in Pakistan’ has been exported the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a statement said.

    The statement issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said that its authorization holder Inovi Telecom has started exporting smart phones to other countries.

    The first consignment of 5500 units of 4G smart phones carrying ‘Manufactured in Pakistan’ tag has been exported to UAE.

    PTA congratulates the company for this landmark achievement. This is the result of concerted efforts for the development of mobile device manufacturing ecosystem in the country.

    The successful implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) and enabling government policies including the Mobile Manufacturing Policy have created a favorable environment for mobile device manufacturing in Pakistan.

    As a part of this policy, Inovi Telecom Pvt. Ltd was issued mobile manufacturing authorization by PTA on April 9, 2021. Within 4 months, the company has managed to achieve exporting.

  • New rates of regulatory duty on imported smart phones

    New rates of regulatory duty on imported smart phones

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified new rates of regulatory duty to be imposed on imported mobile phones during.

    The FBR issued SRO 840(I)/2021 dated June 30, 2021 to notify regulatory duty on 599 tariff lines.

    Following are the rates of regulatory duty on mobile phone with effect from July 01, 2021:

    HS CodeDescriptionRegulatory Duty
    8517.1219Other having C&F Value up to US$ 30 per set excluding Smart PhonesRs.300/set
    8517.1219Other (having C&F Value above US$ 30 per set but not exceeding US$ 100 per set, including Smart Phones having C&F value up to US$ 30 per set)Rs.3,000/set
    8517.1219Other (having C&F Value above US$ 100 per set but not exceeding US$ 200 per set)Rs.7,500/set
    8517.1219Other (having C&F Value above US$ 200 per set but not exceeding US$ 350 per set)Rs.11,000/set
    8517.1219Other (having C&F Value above US$ 350 per set but not exceeding US$ 500 per set)Rs.15,000/set
    8517.1219Other (having C&F Value above US$ 500 per set)Rs.22,000/set
  • FBR to refund excess duty, taxes on mobile phone clearance

    FBR to refund excess duty, taxes on mobile phone clearance

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday said that it will refund excess duty and taxes collected on mobile phone clearance due to glitches found in the WeBOC.

    The FBR issued an explanation over excess payment of duty and taxes at the time of clearance of mobile phones.

    The FBR said that recently, in a meeting with PTA, it transpired that the passengers can register up to 5 mobile phones on their passports and in case of high end phones of more than USD 500, the difference of duty/taxes between passport and CNIC registration is about Rs. 9,000/.

    Accordingly, in order to correct this anomaly and to limit the registration of mobile phone against passport up to one set, the WeBOC module was modified through CRF (change request form).

    However, during the process, the exemption of withholding tax was also deleted and thus now the system was showing total taxes on passport as Rs 36,720/-.

    FBR stated that the issue has been taken up with Director (R&A) Karachi and the team is reviewing the module to resolve the issue and restore the previous amount of leviable duty/taxes.

    The issue will be resolved tomorrow afternoon.

    “Due to this glitch in the system, all those who paid more duty would be refunded the excess amount forthwith,” the FBR said.

  • Country spends Rs248bn on mobile phones import

    Country spends Rs248bn on mobile phones import

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imported mobile phones worth Rs248 billion during first nine months (July – March) of 2020/2021 owing to rise in demand of devices for digital financial system.

    According to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Saturday, the country imported mobile phones worth 248 billion during July – March 2020/2021 as compared with 153 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, showing an increase of 62 percent.

    The strong value of the dollar during the period forced higher import payment in terms of the Pak Rupee. The import of mobile phones in terms of US dollar increased by 56.74 percent to $1.53 billion during July – March 2020/2021 as compared with $980 million in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

    Market sources said that coronavirus pandemic had limited the physical movement, which had given rise to online transactions. Mobile phones have played a major role in promoting the digital economy.

    Further, the implementation of laws making it mandatory that only verified mobiles through the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to be activated for local services has also discouraged informal channels for the import of mobile phones.

    They said that the depreciation of the Pak Rupee had also an impact on the surge of mobile phone imports.

  • Pakistan imports mobile phones worth $1.31 billion in eight months

    Pakistan imports mobile phones worth $1.31 billion in eight months

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imported mobile phones worth $1.31 billion during first eight months of the current fiscal year owing to rise in demand of such devices for digital financial system.

    According to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Wednesday the import of mobile phones worth $1.311 billion during July – February 2020/2021 as compared with $865 million in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

    The strong value of the dollar during the period forced higher import payment in terms of the Pak Rupee. The import of mobile phones in terms of rupee surged by 58 percent to Rs213 billion during first eight months of the current fiscal year as compared with $134.8 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

    Market sources said that coronavirus pandemic had limited the physical movement, which had given rise to online transactions. Mobile phones have played a major role in promoting the digital economy.

    Further, the implementation of laws making it mandatory that only verified mobiles through the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to be activated for local services has also discouraged informal channels for the import of mobile phones.

    They said that the depreciation of the Pak Rupee had also an impact on the surge of mobile phone imports.

  • Pakistan spends Rs185 billion for mobile phones import in July – January

    Pakistan spends Rs185 billion for mobile phones import in July – January

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expended a substantial amount of Rs185 billion on the import of mobile phones during the first seven months (July – January) of the fiscal year 2020/2021, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Wednesday.

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  • Country imports mobile phones worth Rs153.6 billion in first half

    Country imports mobile phones worth Rs153.6 billion in first half

    ISLAMABAD: The country has imported mobile phones worth Rs153.6 billion during the first half (July – December) 2020/2021 owing to rising demand for digital transactions in the wake of the covid pandemic.

    The import of mobile phones increased by 59.44 percent during the first half of the current fiscal year.

    The import of mobile phones during the first half of the current fiscal year was Rs153.6 billion as compared with Rs96.33 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

    Market sources said that coronavirus pandemic had limited the physical movement, which had given rise to online transactions. Mobile phones have played a major role in promoting the digital economy.

    Further, the implementation of laws making it mandatory that only verified mobiles through the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to be activated for local services has also discouraged informal channels for the import of mobile phones.

    They said that the depreciation of the Pak Rupee had also an impact on the surge of mobile phone imports.

    The import of mobile phones in terms of dollar grew by 52.37 percent to $939 million during the first half of the current fiscal year when compared with $616 million in the same half of the last fiscal year.