Pakistan Tools
PTA Tax Calculator
Structure for estimating mobile registration taxes from a separate, updateable rate file.
lib/data/pta-tax.ts from an FBR SRO or the DIRBS portal before this tool can show tax totals. We will not invent current device tax rates.Device value
Results
C&F value
US$ 350
Customs value (PKR)
Rs 98,000
Value band
Above US$ 200 up to US$ 350
Estimated total tax
Unavailable until official rates are added
Source status: Not yet verified against FBR SROs or DIRBS. Confirm the payable amount on the official PTA DIRBS portal before paying.
Rate table (updateable config)
| Band | Regulatory duty | Sales tax | Income tax | Handset levy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to US$ 30 | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Above US$ 30 up to US$ 100 | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Above US$ 100 up to US$ 200 | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Above US$ 200 up to US$ 350 | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Above US$ 350 up to US$ 500 | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Above US$ 500 up to US$ 700 | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Above US$ 700 | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
- Value bands are structural placeholders so the UI can show which bracket a C&F value falls into.
- PKR amounts and percentages are intentionally null. Do not display invented tax totals.
- Update this file from the latest FBR valuation ruling, SRO and Finance Act before enabling calculations.
- Confirm payable tax on the official PTA DIRBS portal before paying or advising anyone.
About this tool
So-called PTA tax is a bundle of FBR customs and inland charges used when a mobile phone is registered on Pakistani networks. Payable amounts change with SROs and valuation rulings, so this site keeps rates in a separate file and refuses to invent them.
How to use
- Enter the assessed C&F value in US dollars.
- Enter the exchange rate from your assessment.
- See the converted PKR customs value and which value band the phone falls into.
- When official rates are copied into lib/data/pta-tax.ts, the same form will total regulatory duty, sales tax, income tax and handset levy.
Formula and methodology
Customs value (PKR) = C&F (USD) × exchange rate. Band membership uses the configured USD brackets. Tax totals are calculated only when every figure in that band is non-null and officialRatesLoaded is true. Until then totals stay unavailable rather than guessed.
Worked example
A phone assessed at US$ 350 with an exchange rate of 280 has a customs value of Rs 98,000 and falls in the “Above US$ 200 up to US$ 350” band. The rupee tax total is shown only after official band rates are filled in.
Frequently asked questions
Why are the tax amounts missing?+
Because current PTA/FBR rupee rates were not verified from an official document in this project. Inventing them would be worse than leaving them blank.
Where should I confirm the real bill?+
Use the PTA DIRBS portal and your customs assessment. Then update the config file if you maintain this site.
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