ISLAMABAD – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to bar the passengers arriving from abroad from brining goods in commercial quality into Pakistan.
The top tax authority has prepared a draft for amending the Baggage Rules 2006, which aims at curbing smuggling and strictly enforce the trade rules.
FBR has asked all stakeholders to submit their response within seven days. If stakeholders do not propose a significant change in the draft, it will be implemented through a gazette notification in the country.
The proposed draft bars the passengers from bringing in goods exceeding $1,200 in value from abroad. People carrying goods worth more than $1,200 will have to pay applicable duties, taxes, and penalties in order to get them cleared at airports.
Mobile Phone Limit for Passengers
Under the new guidelines, passengers will be allowed to carry only one mobile phone for personal use as authorities will confiscate the additional phone.
The new amendments, if applicable, will restrict the people from bringing goods in commercial quantity in guise of personal luggage.
