Mobile phone import declines by 18.69pc on unregistered IMEI blocking

ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones has declined by 18.69 percent in December 2018 owing government initiative of blocking non-compliant IMEIs. The import of mobile phones fell to $59.4 million in December 2018 as compared with $73 million in the same month of last year. The mobile phones having unregistered IMEI have been blocked by […]

by Anjum Shah

Customs imposes 10pc fine for releasing unregistered phones

Jan 16

Taxation

Customs imposes 10pc fine for releasing unregistered phones

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday imposed a fine of 10 percent on the total amount of duty and taxes involved for the clearance of unregistered mobile phones. Customs authorities said that the FBR issued SROs stating that mobile devices with SIM or IMEI functionality brought into Pakistan in violation of Customs […]

by Hamza Shah