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iPhone 16 PTA Tax

PTA tax on a new iPhone 16 for 2026-27, for 128GB, 256GB and 512GB, on passport or CNIC, at FBR's values.
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Default: State Bank of Pakistan rate of 23 October 2026. FBR applies its own rate on the day the PSID is made.

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iPhone 16: PTA taxPassport, US$500 to 700
Total duty and taxes
76,091Rs
Customs valueUS$666 × 276.82 = Rs 184,362
Regulatory duty (fixed for this slab)17,600
Sales tax 25% on Rs 201,96250,491
Withholding income tax (not charged on passport)0
Mobile phone levy8,000
Total76,091

On CNIC (filer, with additional customs duty) the same phone would be Rs 96,808.

Value used: FBR ruling 1999/2025, new, 128GB.

PTA tax on a new iPhone 16 128GB is about Rs 76,091 on passport and Rs 96,808 on CNIC for a filer. FBR's Valuation Ruling 1999/2025 of 23 April 2025 values that set at US$666. There is no used-phone value for any iPhone 16 yet, so the ruling's new values are the official starting point.

On this phone the storage changes the slab, not only the sales tax. The 128GB set falls in the US$500 to 700 slab, with a Rs 8,000 levy. The 256GB set, at US$764, is over US$700, where the levy is Rs 16,000.

iPhone 16 PTA tax for 128GB, 256GB and 512GB

Value basisValuePassportCNIC, filerCNIC, non-filer
FBR ruling 1999/2025, new, 128GBUS$666Rs 76,091Rs 96,808Rs 108,308
FBR ruling 1999/2025, new, 256GBUS$764Rs 90,873Rs 112,948Rs 124,448
FBR ruling 1999/2025, new, 512GBUS$955Rs 104,091Rs 128,810Rs 140,310

At Rs 276.82 per US$ (State Bank of Pakistan rate of 23 October 2026). CNIC figures include 4% additional customs duty.

Values from Ruling 1999/2025: US$666 for 128GB, US$764 for 256GB and US$955 for 512GB.

128GB against 256GB on passport

Both sizes pay the same Rs 17,600 regulatory duty and 25% sales tax. What changes is the levy, because the 256GB value is above US$700.

Passport 128GB 256GB
Customs value Rs 184,362 Rs 211,490
Regulatory duty Rs 17,600 Rs 17,600
Sales tax 25% Rs 50,491 Rs 57,273
Mobile levy Rs 8,000 Rs 16,000
Total Rs 76,091 Rs 90,873

The higher value adds about Rs 6,800 of sales tax, and the levy step adds the rest. In all, the 256GB set costs about Rs 15,000 more to register. The 512GB set stays in the top slab, so it adds only sales tax over 256GB and comes to Rs 104,091 on passport.

iPhone 16, 16e or 16 Plus

The same ruling values the 16e 128GB at US$591 and the 16 Plus 128GB at US$764. The 16e sits in the same slab as a 128GB iPhone 16 and costs Rs 70,900 on passport. The 16 Plus 128GB has exactly the value of a 256GB iPhone 16, so the two pay the same, Rs 90,873; the iPhone 16 Plus PTA tax page has its 256GB and 512GB figures.

Every iPhone 16 Pro is above US$700 from its smallest size. The iPhone 16 Pro PTA tax starts at Rs 98,762 on passport for 128GB.

A used iPhone 16

FBR's used-phone ruling 2070/2026 of 21 April 2026 stops at the iPhone 15 series. A used iPhone 16 has no ruling value, so customs fixes the value when DIRBS issues the PSID. If your PSID shows another value, pick "Enter value in US$" in the calculator and type it in to see how the slab and total change.

iPhone 16 PTA tax questions

What is iPhone 16 PTA tax on passport?

About Rs 76,091 for 128GB, Rs 90,873 for 256GB and Rs 104,091 for 512GB. Passport registration has no withholding tax and no additional customs duty. It must be done within 60 days of arriving in Pakistan.

What is iPhone 16 PTA tax on CNIC?

For 128GB, about Rs 96,808 for a filer and Rs 108,308 for a non-filer. CNIC adds Rs 7,374 additional customs duty and Rs 11,500 withholding tax, which is doubled for anyone not on the Active Taxpayers List.

How much is iPhone 16 PTA tax in Pakistan for 256GB?

FBR values the 256GB set at US$764. At Rs 276.82 to the dollar that is Rs 211,490, and the bill is Rs 17,600 regulatory duty, Rs 57,273 sales tax and a Rs 16,000 levy: Rs 90,873 on passport.

Is iPhone 16 PTA tax the same as the iPhone 16 Plus?

Only when you compare a 256GB iPhone 16 with a 128GB 16 Plus, which share the value of US$764. A 128GB iPhone 16 is cheaper to register, because at US$666 it stays under US$700 and pays the Rs 8,000 levy.

Will a US iPhone 16 work in Pakistan after paying PTA tax?

Yes, once it is registered, but iPhone 16 sets sold in the US have no SIM tray and work on eSIM only. Ask your network for an eSIM. Sets from most other countries take a nano-SIM plus eSIM. Dial *#06# to see the IMEIs before you apply in DIRBS.

Worked at Rs 276.82 to the US dollar (State Bank, 23 October 2026) and the duty and tax rates in force from 1 July 2026. The PSID from DIRBS is the amount you pay.

Sources: New values: FBR Valuation Ruling 1999/2025 of 23 April 2025 (iPhone 16 128GB US$666, 256GB US$764, 512GB US$955; iPhone 16e 128GB US$591; iPhone 16 Plus 128GB US$764). FBR Valuation Ruling 2070/2026 of 21 April 2026 lists used iPhones only up to the 15 series. Rates for 2026-27: SRO 1064(I)/2026 (regulatory duty) and SRO 1063(I)/2026 (additional customs duty) of 30 June 2026; Sales Tax Act 1990, section 2(46) and Ninth Schedule; Income Tax Ordinance 2001, section 148, per FBR's withholding rate card to 30 June 2026; mobile levy from Finance Act 2022. Registration rules: FBR Customs General Order 01 of 2024. SIM layouts from Apple's iPhone 16 technical specifications.

Last reviewed 26 October 2026. Results are estimates; official notices always take precedence.