iPhone PTA Tax List 2026: All Models on One Page

The cheapest iPhone to register in Pakistan right now costs around PKR 649. The most expensive costs around PKR 27,636. Everything else sits somewhere between those two numbers, and this page shows where your model falls.

Every phone used in Pakistan has to be registered with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority before it will accept a local SIM. If it is not registered, no Pakistani SIM will work in it and only Wi-Fi will work. To register it you pay a tax, collected by FBR. The amount depends on the model and on whether you register with your CNIC or your passport.

iPhone PTA Tax List 2026

These figures follow FBR Valuation Ruling 2076/2026, issued in April 2026, which is the ruling in force today. Every amount below includes the 18 percent sales tax, because that is what you actually pay.

ModelFBR ValuePTA Tax on CNICPTA Tax on Passport
iPhone 15 Pro MaxUSD 505PKR 27,148PKR 16,048
iPhone 15 ProUSD 472PKR 27,636PKR 21,004
iPhone 14 Pro MaxUSD 413PKR 27,636PKR 21,004
iPhone 15 PlusUSD 390PKR 27,636PKR 21,004
iPhone 15USD 378PKR 27,636PKR 21,004
iPhone 13 Pro MaxUSD 374PKR 27,636PKR 21,004
iPhone 14 ProUSD 350PKR 17,300PKR 14,396
iPhone 13 ProUSD 293PKR 17,300PKR 14,396
iPhone 14USD 275PKR 17,300PKR 14,396
iPhone 12 Pro MaxUSD 274PKR 17,300PKR 14,396
iPhone 13USD 225PKR 17,300PKR 14,396
iPhone 12 ProUSD 222PKR 17,300PKR 14,396
iPhone 11 Pro MaxUSD 211PKR 17,300PKR 14,396
iPhone 11 ProUSD 160PKR 10,208PKR 7,871
iPhone 12USD 156PKR 10,208PKR 7,871
iPhone XRUSD 145PKR 10,208PKR 7,871
iPhone 11USD 133PKR 10,208PKR 7,871
iPhone XS MaxUSD 95PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone 8 PlusUSD 78PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone XSUSD 75PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone SE 2022USD 73PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone XUSD 70PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone SE 2020USD 52PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone SE 2016USD 47PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone 7 PlusUSD 47PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone 8USD 45PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
iPhone 7USD 35PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
These are estimates. Your exact amount is generated by DIRBS when you register, because it depends on the dollar rate on the day you pay. Check your own figure on the official DIRBS portal before you pay anything.

Models Not Named in the Ruling

Some iPhones are missing from the list above. That does not mean they are tax free. It means FBR has not published a fixed value for them, so customs assesses each device individually under the Customs Act.

These are the ones affected: iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 14 Plus.

The iPhone 6 family matters most here, because those four models sit right on the USD 30 line. Assessed below it, the tax drops to around PKR 649 on CNIC. Assessed above it, the tax jumps to around PKR 5,101, which is roughly eight times more. There is no way to know in advance which side your device will land on. You have to check the actual figure for your own phone.

The Mini and Plus models sit alongside their standard versions in price, so expect a figure close to the standard model in the table above.

The iPhone 16 and 17 Series

The ruling on this page covers used and older phones. The iPhone 16 series and the iPhone 17 series are still sold new, so they are assessed differently and cost far more to register.

The figures for those models run into the low hundreds of thousands of rupees on CNIC, which is a different scale entirely from the used models above. You can get an estimate for any of them on our PTA tax calculator.

How the Amount Is Decided

The tax does not rise smoothly with the value of the phone. It sits flat inside a bracket and then steps up sharply at the boundary.

FBR gives each model a value in US dollars. That value is not what you paid the seller and it is not the market price. It is a published number. Once FBR has it, the tax is set by whichever bracket the value falls into.

Assigned ValuePTA Tax on CNICPTA Tax on Passport
USD 30 or belowPKR 649PKR 507
USD 30 to 100PKR 5,101PKR 3,776
USD 100 to 200PKR 10,208PKR 7,871
USD 200 to 350PKR 17,300PKR 14,396
USD 350 to 500PKR 27,636PKR 21,004
Above USD 500PKR 27,148PKR 16,048

This explains a few results in the main table that look wrong at first.

An iPhone 7 and an iPhone XS Max pay the same amount, even though one is four years newer. The 7 is valued at USD 35 and the XS Max at USD 95, and both sit inside the same bracket.

An iPhone 14 Pro Max costs more to register than an iPhone 15 Pro Max. The 15 Pro Max is valued above USD 500, and the top bracket is actually lower than the one below it, so crossing USD 500 brings the amount down.

Where the Bracket Line Really Costs You

Two boundaries are worth watching if you are about to buy.

The first is the USD 30 line, because the step is eight times. This only affects the iPhone 6 family.

The second is the USD 100 line. An iPhone XS at USD 75 costs around PKR 5,101 on CNIC. An iPhone XR at USD 145 costs around PKR 10,208. Those two phones came out in the same year and sell at similar prices in the used market, but the XR costs twice as much to register. Most people do not know this, and it is worth knowing before you choose between them.

What this means when you are buying. Two phones that look similar in price can sit in different tax brackets. Check the bracket before you decide, not after, because the tax is money you pay on top of the price you agree with the seller.

CNIC or Passport

Every figure on this page has two columns because there are two ways to register, and they cost different amounts.

Registration TypeWho It Is For
CNICAnyone registering a phone inside Pakistan
PassportTravellers registering within 60 days of arriving in Pakistan

Passport registration is cheaper in every bracket, but it is not something you can simply choose. You need a recent arrival in Pakistan on your passport record, and the phone has to be registered within 60 days of that arrival, against that traveller's passport.

If someone is bringing a phone for you from abroad, plan around this. The registration has to happen while the traveller is still inside the 60 day window.

Does Storage Size Change the Tax

No. A 64GB iPhone 13 and a 512GB iPhone 13 pay exactly the same PTA tax. Colour makes no difference either.

FBR assigns one value per model, not one value per variant. People expect the higher storage version to cost more because it cost more when new. The ruling does not work at that level of detail.

Why the Amounts Changed Twice in 2026

A ruling issued in January cut customs values on older iPhones sharply. Importers challenged it, the Director General of Customs Valuation set it aside in early April, and a fresh ruling was issued later that month with revised values across nearly every model on the list. Several of the older and cheaper models moved up in that second revision.

The practical effect is that a figure you saw earlier in 2026 may not be the figure you pay now. Anything published before April is working from a ruling that no longer applies. The full story is in our guide to the FBR valuation ruling for used phones.

How to Check the Exact Tax on Your iPhone

  1. Dial *#06# to bring up the IMEI. You can also find it in Settings, under General and then About.
  2. Open dirbs.pta.gov.pk in any browser.
  3. Enter the IMEI. The portal tells you whether the phone is already registered, and if it is not, what the tax comes to.
  4. If you prefer, send the IMEI in an SMS to 8484 and the status comes back as a reply.

If you are buying a used iPhone from someone else, do this before you hand over money. A phone that is already registered costs you nothing extra. A phone that is not registered means the tax is on top of the price you agreed. Our guide on how to check PTA tax on any phone covers every method, and the PTA status check by IMEI guide explains what each result on the portal actually means.

What Happens If You Do Not Register

The phone keeps working on Wi-Fi. It will not accept a Pakistani SIM after the grace period ends, which means no calls, no texts and no mobile data on Jazz, Zong, Ufone, Telenor or SCO.

The grace period is 60 days from the day you first put a local SIM in the phone. After that the device is blocked from the networks until the tax is paid.

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the model. An iPhone 7 or iPhone XS costs around PKR 5,101 on CNIC. An iPhone 11 or XR costs around PKR 10,208. An iPhone 13 or 14 costs around PKR 17,300. The iPhone 15 series is around PKR 27,636. These are estimates, so check your own IMEI on dirbs.pta.gov.pk for the exact figure.
The iPhone 6 family can be lowest, at around PKR 649 on CNIC, but only if customs assesses the device at USD 30 or below. Those models are not named in the ruling, so it is decided case by case. Among the models with a fixed published value, the iPhone 7 is the cheapest.
Both fall in the same customs value bracket. The 7 is valued at USD 35 and the XS Max at USD 95, and the bracket runs from USD 30 to USD 100. The tax is a fixed amount per bracket, not a percentage of the phone value.
The XR is valued at USD 145 and the XS at USD 75, which puts them in different brackets. The XR costs around PKR 10,208 on CNIC against PKR 5,101 for the XS, even though both launched in the same year.
No. Storage size does not change the PTA tax. FBR assigns one customs value per model, not per storage variant. Colour makes no difference either.
Yes, in every bracket. It is only available to travellers registering within 60 days of arriving in Pakistan, and the phone has to be registered against that traveller's passport.
The tax is converted from US dollars on the day you register, so the rupee amount moves with the exchange rate. Your specific variant and the condition of the device can also affect the assessment. The DIRBS figure is the one that counts.
Yes, twice. A January ruling cut customs values on older iPhones. It was set aside in early April, and a new ruling was issued later that month with revised values. Several older models went up in that second revision, so any figure from before April is out of date.
Only if the phone was never registered. Registration stays with the device, not the owner, so a phone that is already registered needs nothing further from you. Check the IMEI on dirbs.pta.gov.pk before you pay the seller.
60 days from the day you first insert a Pakistani SIM. After that the phone will not work on Jazz, Zong, Ufone, Telenor or SCO. Wi-Fi keeps working.
No mechanism for this is running at the moment, so the full amount is due when you register. Notifications claiming otherwise have circulated and been rejected as false. The details are covered in our guide on the PTA tax installment plan.
No. Once paid, the tax is not returned. The registration is permanently tied to that device, so the phone stays registered even if it leaves the country and comes back later.

Before You Pay

Two things are worth repeating. Every figure on this page is an estimate, and the only number that matters is the one DIRBS gives you against your own IMEI. And if you are buying a used iPhone, check that IMEI before any money changes hands, because an unregistered phone means the tax is on top of the price you agreed.

You can get a quick estimate for any model on our PTA tax calculator, then confirm the exact amount on the official portal.