Big news about mobile phone registration, applicable taxes

The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has rejected rumors of changes in the registration process and fees / taxes on mobile devices.

PTA spokesman Khurram Ali Mehran said in this regard that no change has been made in the registration process and applicable fees / taxes.  All mobile phones can be used for 60 days without registration and without paying any tax, however, if the mobile phone is not registered within the stipulated period, it will be blocked automatically.

Rumors have been circulating in the market for the past few days that PTA-certified phones running on local networks have been restored to the satisfaction of consumers, sending a message on social media that consumers have  The use of verified SIMs in phones is prohibited.

He said that some people considered it a technical glitch and spread rumors that Shahbaz Sharif's government had abolished unnecessary taxes on expensive mobile phones and directed the PTA to block these devices.  she is.

The implementation of Mobile Verification, Record and Restriction System (DIRBS) in 2019 significantly increased the legal imports of mobile devices, resulting in the establishment of more than 33 domestic mobile device manufacturers in the country.

These factories have manufactured more than 50 million mobile devices since the system was implemented, including 4G smartphones.  With the successful implementation of DIRBS, the domestic industry has reached a good stage with its best performance from the very beginning, which has led to significant growth in the domestic smartphone industry.