Samsung Mobile Phones PTA Tax in Pakistan 2025-2026

When importing Samsung mobile phone in Pakistan, it is compulsory to understand PTA tax (registration tax) and FBR tax that you need to buy BEFORE using SIM services. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) mandates that every mobile phone imported to Pakistan be registered with PTA and if it is not, your device will only operate on Wi-Fi and will be barred from access on mobile networks. This samsung pta tax list will be a detailed over on taxes of different samsung mobile phones.

This page provides the latest Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) customs duty and sales tax for importing Samsung mobile phones into Pakistan. The tax amount varies depending on the device’s value and whether you are filing it on a Passport or a CNIC. The tax for CNIC registration is always higher.

Samsung PTA Tax Summary Table 2025-26

Detailed Samsung PTA Tax List

You can find your specific Samsung mobile in the following list. Find tax on you specific samsung mobile in the following list.

Budget A-Series (4G) Samsung PTA Tax list

Samsung Budget A-Series (4G) Tax

Samsung Mid-Range & 5G A-Series Tax list

These Samsung mobile models offer better features and 5G connectivity so that is why there is relatively increase in tax rates.

Samsung Premium & Flagship Series Tax (S, Z Fold, Z Flip)

Taxes for Samsung’s flagship and foldable phones are relatively very high because of their premium value.

Other Models Samsung pta tax list (Older/Enterprise)

How to Check Your Samsung PTA Tax:

Follow the following steps to check the actual pta tax on your samsung mobile

Identify Your Samsung Mobile IMEI

1. Go to your phone’s Settings then go to About Phone where you will see IMEI number for example as shown in the following picture of Galaxy S24 Ultra.

2. OR dial *#06# in in your mobile and it will show you your mobile imei as shown in the following pictures.

Check Status of your samsung mobile

You can check your samsung mobile pta tax in two ways.

Samsung PTA approved (PTA status) check by SMS

Send you IMEI number to 8484 and it will show you whether your Samsung mobile phone is PTA approved or not.

Samsung PTA approved (PTA status) check online by IMEI

Go to https://dirbs.pta.gov.pk/ and put your mobile IMEI number and it will show your mobile

Enter your mobile IMEI and you might see three types of result like,
(i) Compliant or Valid (ii) Non-Compliant (iii) Blocked

if the pta tax status is Compliant/Valid then your mobile has no pta tax and you can use your mobile in pakistan for lifetime without any tax. if your mobile IMEI status is Blocked then you can not use your mobile in pakistan. but if your mobile pta tax status is Non-Compliant then you should check pta tax of your mobile model.

if it shows non-compliant then you will see your mobile model as shown in the above screenshot (Galaxy S24 Ultra). now you will use online pta tax calculator to find tax on your mobile device.