Updated 26 September 2026
Price: Rs 222,130 ($799)
| Tax breakdown | Passport | CNIC |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory duty | Rs 17,600 | Rs 17,600 |
| Sales tax (25% of price) | Rs 55,533 | Rs 55,533 |
| Mobile levy | Rs 16,000 | Rs 16,000 |
| Income tax | – | Rs 11,500 |
| Total PTA tax | Rs 89,133 | Rs 100,633 |
How it's worked out: the iPhone 12's US launch price of $799 is converted at about Rs 278 per USD. Phones above $500 pay 25% sales tax on the full price, plus a fixed regulatory duty and mobile levy for its value band. The CNIC route also adds income tax, which the Passport route does not charge.
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Explore PTA Tax on More Phones →Apple announced the iPhone 12 on 13 October 2020 and released it on 23 October 2020, at a US launch price of $799 for 64GB. It was the first iPhone with 5G and MagSafe, introduced the flat-edge design and Ceramic Shield front glass, and runs on the A14 Bionic chip. It takes a physical nano-SIM as well as an eSIM, so it works with any SIM in Pakistan once registered.
| Announced / released | 13 October 2020 / 23 October 2020 |
|---|---|
| Launch price (US) | $799 (64GB) |
| Display | 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Chip | A14 Bionic |
| RAM / storage | 4GB / 64GB, 128GB, 256GB |
| Rear cameras | 12MP wide, 12MP ultra wide |
| Front camera | 12MP TrueDepth |
| Battery | 2,815 mAh, MagSafe wireless charging |
| Software at launch | iOS 14 |
| Build | Aluminium, Ceramic Shield, IP68, 164g |
| Colours | Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED, Green, Blue, Purple |
Registering the iPhone 12 on your Passport costs Rs 89,133, while the CNIC route costs Rs 100,633, which is Rs 11,500 more because it includes income tax.
You can pay the Passport amount only if you brought the phone into Pakistan yourself and register it within 60 days of arrival. If you bought it in Pakistan, it was sent to you, or the 60 days have passed, you pay the CNIC amount, and a late fine may also apply.
Both amounts are estimates based on the iPhone 12's US launch price and the rates from 1 July 2026. FBR sets the final amount from the assessed value of your exact phone, so confirm it with FBR's official IMEI duty lookup before paying.
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The PTA tax on the iPhone 12 is Rs 89,133 on Passport and Rs 100,633 on CNIC.
Passport is cheaper by Rs 11,500, because the CNIC route includes income tax. You can use Passport only if you brought the iPhone 12 into Pakistan yourself and register it within 60 days of arrival.
No, it is an estimate: it applies the 1 July 2026 rates to the iPhone 12's US launch price. FBR sets the final amount from the assessed value of your exact phone, so check it in DIRBS before paying.
Yes. From the Finance Act 2026, tax on a phone registered through PTA's DIRBS can be paid in instalments, as long as everything is paid before the end of the financial year in which the phone was imported.
An unregistered iPhone 12 is blocked from Pakistani mobile networks, so calls, SMS and mobile data stop working with a local SIM. It still works on Wi-Fi.
Dial *#06# to get its IMEI, then check it with the Sellphone.pk IMEI checker or by sending the IMEI to 8484.
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