FBR Allows Monthly Instalments for Sales Tax on Imported Mobile Phones

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a facility allowing sales tax on imported mobile phones to be paid in monthly instalments for registration under the Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS).

The FBR has issued Customs General Order No. 06 of 2026, amending the Customs General Order of 2019 to establish a procedure for payment of sales tax on mobile phones in instalments.

Under the new mechanism, applicants can opt for monthly instalments when submitting an application for mobile phone registration through DIRBS.

The facility will be available to overseas travellers bringing mobile phones into Pakistan, local applicants, and individuals importing mobile phones for personal use through postal or courier services.

According to the FBR, the sales tax must be paid in equal monthly instalments. The number of instalments will be determined by the number of months remaining in the financial year, including the month in which the application is submitted.

However, sales tax on mobile phones imported in June must be paid in full before the end of the same month.

Under the new system, the first instalment will be paid at the time of application through the Payment Slip ID (PSID) generated by DIRBS. If a particular month does not have a corresponding due date, payment must be made on the last day of that month.

The FBR has clarified that all instalments must be paid by June 30, the end of the financial year.

Applicants will also have the option to pay all remaining instalments, or any individual instalment, before the scheduled due date.