Projected estimate, at the rates in force since 1 July 2026. Updated 14 October 2026.
On a passport
PKR 94,482
256GB · within 60 days of arrival
On a CNIC
PKR 116,580
256GB · filer
CNIC, non-filer
PKR 129,230
Income tax doubles
The iPhone Air is the phone many sites call the iPhone 17 Air. The estimated PTA tax on the iPhone Air 256GB is PKR 94,482 on a passport and PKR 116,580 on a CNIC. FBR has not published a customs value for the iPhone Air, so this is a projection. FBR valued the iPhone 16 family at 88% of its US launch price, and the same share of the iPhone Air's launch price is used here.
Projected from the launch price; FBR has not valued this phone yet. The DIRBS payment slip is the figure that counts.
iPhone Air PTA tax by storage
Storage
Passport
CNIC, filer
CNIC, non-filer
256GB
PKR 94,482
PKR 116,580
PKR 129,230
512GB
PKR 106,672
PKR 129,989
PKR 142,639
1TB
PKR 118,862
PKR 143,398
PKR 156,048
How the iPhone Air 256GB figure is made up
Component
Passport
CNIC, filer
Projected customs value
PKR 243,527
PKR 243,527
Regulatory duty
17,600
17,600
Sales tax (25%)
60,882
60,882
Mobile handset levy
16,000
16,000
Advance income tax
0
11,500
Fine (10%)
0
10,598
Estimated total
PKR 94,482
PKR 116,580
The passport route applies when you register within 60 days of arriving in Pakistan. After that, or for a phone bought locally, the CNIC figure applies. Open the iPhone Air in the calculator to switch between them.
The tax is charged on a customs value that FBR fixes for each model, and it has not fixed one for the iPhone Air. We project it: FBR valued the iPhone 16 family at 88% of its US launch price, so we take the same share of this phone's launch price (US$999 to US$1,399). If FBR values it differently, the tax will differ in step.
The rates are the ones in force since 1 July 2026: regulatory duty by value band, sales tax of 18% up to a value of US$500 and 25% above it, the handset levy and, on a CNIC, advance income tax and a 10% fine. Our guide to what PTA tax is made of sets out each one with its source.
Common questions
How much is the PTA tax on the iPhone Air?
About PKR 94,482 on a passport and PKR 116,580 on a CNIC for the iPhone Air 256GB, at the rates in force since 1 July 2026. FBR has not published a customs value for the iPhone Air, so this is a projection. FBR valued the iPhone 16 family at 88% of its US launch price, and the same share of the iPhone Air's launch price is used here. The exact amount is the one PTA's DIRBS system issues for your IMEI.
Is the iPhone Air PTA tax lower on a passport?
Yes. On a passport, registered within 60 days of arriving in Pakistan, the estimate is PKR 94,482 for the iPhone Air 256GB. On a CNIC it is PKR 116,580, because advance income tax of PKR 11,500 is added and then a fine of 10% of the duty and taxes. A non-filer pays double the income tax, which takes it to PKR 129,230.
Has FBR set an official value for the iPhone Air?
Not that it has published. FBR fixes a customs value for each model in a valuation ruling, and its latest ruling for this brand does not include the iPhone Air. Until one is issued, every figure online for this phone is an estimate, including this one. Ours states its method: the share of US launch price that FBR used for the iPhone 16 family, applied to this phone.
How do I find the exact PTA tax on my iPhone Air?
Register it through PTA's DIRBS portal, or dial *8484# from a local SIM. You give your CNIC or passport number and the phone's IMEI, and the system issues a Payment Slip ID with the exact amount, which you pay at a bank. Reach DIRBS through pta.gov.pk rather than a search result, because imitation sites exist.
