This is how much a mobile phone is taxed in Pakistan

[HammerHead081]

Lets say for example i buy the new One plus which costs 600 bucks (Rs. 84,870).

These are the taxes:

1) Mobile Levy: Rs. 5000

2) Regulatory Tax: 20% of value so Rs. 16,974

3) Sales tax: Rs. 1500

4) Custom Duty: Rs. 250

5) Additional sales tax: 3% of value so Rs. 2546

6) IT Tax: 9% of value so Rs. 7638

7) Provincial tax: 0.9 of value in punjab so Rs. 764

Total tax paid: Rs. 34,672. THAT IS 41% TAX PAID ON THE PHONE.

And not even accounting for the harassment done by Custom duty guys who charge you more than their fixed amount.

 

[maithil]

Price to pay for Naya Pakistan and Handsome PM.

 

[VCheng]

Total tax paid: Rs. 34,672. THAT IS 41% TAX PAID ON THE PHONE.

So? The government needs revenue and this is one of the many ways it can do that.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

So? The government needs revenue and this is one of the many ways it can do that.

Guys here want Pakistan to buy all the shiny toys, tanks, fighters, ships, guns and open new fronts against countries like Iran but when it comes to paying for this ~ they all scream foul. No wonder Pakistan has to go begging to IMF and USA ....

The reality is Pakistan has some of the lowest tax to GDP rates in the world

 

[VCheng]

Guys here want Pakistan to buy all the shiny toys, tanks, fighters, ships, guns and open new fronts against countries like Iran but when it comes to paying for this ~ they all scream foul. No wonder Pakistan has to go begging to IMF and USA ....

The reality is Pakistan has some of the lowest tax to GDP rates in the world

There is only one problem with Pakistan's taxation structure:

It relies on indirect taxes much more than direct taxes, hence it is a regressive system, and not progressive.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

It relies on indirect taxes much more than direct taxes, hence it is a regressive system, and not progressive.

True because most of the population does not want to pay taxes. Statistically only 1 out of 100 Pakistan PDF'ers are paying any direct tax.

 

[MystryMan]

Guys here want Pakistan to buy all the shiny toys, tanks, fighters, ships, guns and open new fronts against countries like Iran but when it comes to paying for this ~ they all scream foul. No wonder Pakistan has to go begging to IMF and USA ....

The reality is Pakistan has some of the lowest tax to GDP rates in the world

Lets say for example i buy the new One plus which costs 600 bucks (Rs. 84,870).

These are the taxes:

1) Mobile Levy: Rs. 5000

2) Regulatory Tax: 20% of value so Rs. 16,974

3) Sales tax: Rs. 1500

4) Custom Duty: Rs. 250

5) Additional sales tax: 3% of value so Rs. 2546

6) IT Tax: 9% of value so Rs. 7638

7) Provincial tax: 0.9 of value in punjab so Rs. 764

Total tax paid: Rs. 34,672. THAT IS 41% TAX PAID ON THE PHONE.

And not even accounting for the harassment done by Custom duty guys who charge you more than their fixed amount.

Supreme Court barred the govt from collecting taxes on mobile phone service last year and now the ban is lifted. So whatever tax was on mobile phone service before court order is now collected. Nothing to do with this Govt or Naya Pakistan.

Guys here want Pakistan to buy all the shiny toys, tanks, fighters, ships, guns and open new fronts against countries like Iran but when it comes to paying for this ~ they all scream foul. No wonder Pakistan has to go begging to IMF and USA ....

The reality is Pakistan has some of the lowest tax to GDP rates in the world

 

[war&peace]

The fundamental flaw in the taxation system is the nature of taxes. Govt extracts most of its revenue / taxes from indirect taxes which punish the poor a lot more than the rich like buy household items, groceries, etc ... so a person who earns Rs 300,000 to 400,000 the same amount of tax on a crate of eggs as the poor guy who earns less than Rs 50,000 per month. However govt fails to directly collect the accurate amount of income tax from the rich guy because a lot of economy is undocumented and if the person is not honest (most of the rich people are dishonest) then he will report a fraction of his total income and get away without paying the income & wealth tax. While lower middle and middle class employee in the government pay full taxes since govt deducts the tax from their salaries.

 

[Samlee]

Price to pay for Naya Pakistan and Handsome PM.

If You Weren't Such An Idiot You Would Have Known That These Taxes Have Been There For The Past 10 Years

Lets say for example i buy the new One plus which costs 600 bucks (Rs. 84,870).

These are the taxes:

1) Mobile Levy: Rs. 5000

2) Regulatory Tax: 20% of value so Rs. 16,974

3) Sales tax: Rs. 1500

4) Custom Duty: Rs. 250

5) Additional sales tax: 3% of value so Rs. 2546

6) IT Tax: 9% of value so Rs. 7638

7) Provincial tax: 0.9 of value in punjab so Rs. 764

Total tax paid: Rs. 34,672. THAT IS 41% TAX PAID ON THE PHONE.

And not even accounting for the harassment done by Custom duty guys who charge you more than their fixed amount.

There Is No Harm In A Moderate Taxation But The Overtaxation Has It's Negative Connotation

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Lets say for example i buy the new One plus which costs 600 bucks (Rs. 84,870).

These are the taxes:

1) Mobile Levy: Rs. 5000

2) Regulatory Tax: 20% of value so Rs. 16,974

3) Sales tax: Rs. 1500

4) Custom Duty: Rs. 250

5) Additional sales tax: 3% of value so Rs. 2546

6) IT Tax: 9% of value so Rs. 7638

7) Provincial tax: 0.9 of value in punjab so Rs. 764

Total tax paid: Rs. 34,672. THAT IS 41% TAX PAID ON THE PHONE.

And not even accounting for the harassment done by Custom duty guys who charge you more than their fixed amount.

So, if you buy a mobile phone for Rs10,000 then how much tax do you pay?

 

[AHMED85]

So, if you buy a mobile phone for Rs10,000 then how much tax do you pay?

4100 is tax rest is mobile price.

 

[Cash GK]

Lets say for example i buy the new One plus which costs 600 bucks (Rs. 84,870).

These are the taxes:

1) Mobile Levy: Rs. 5000

2) Regulatory Tax: 20% of value so Rs. 16,974

3) Sales tax: Rs. 1500

4) Custom Duty: Rs. 250

5) Additional sales tax: 3% of value so Rs. 2546

6) IT Tax: 9% of value so Rs. 7638

7) Provincial tax: 0.9 of value in punjab so Rs. 764

Total tax paid: Rs. 34,672. THAT IS 41% TAX PAID ON THE PHONE.

And not even accounting for the harassment done by Custom duty guys who charge you more than their fixed amount.

Mobile import cost Pakistan around 2 to 5 billion dollars..this will force companies to manufacture these mobile in Pakistan..

 

[Death Professor]

bla blaa blaa, I am blind, I do not see up-to 40% taxes on income in Europe but hey why are people in Pakistan taxing me on items, in a country where no one gives tax willingly. Can OP tell me about tax to GDP ratio in Pakistan? 90% of tax collection is through advance taxation or voluntary taxes. OP creates some of the most stupidest of threads, staying true to his name a real hammerhead.

 

[American Pakistani]

So? The government needs revenue and this is one of the many ways it can do that.

People want govt to pay for their "everything".

 

[VCheng]

People want govt to pay for their "everything".

Good idea if it works, but the goobermint be broke dese days.