ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn its earlier notification that proposed limiting travellers to bringing just one cell phone from overseas.
Geo News reported that the choice adopted directions from FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, who directed a right away suspension of the amendments to the Customs Baggage Rules 2006.
This means travellers will proceed to be allowed to carry as much as two cellphones beneath the present laws.
The FBR chairman has additionally instructed the withdrawal of the proposed ban on business objects exceeding $1,200 in worth.
Instead, it has been determined that the principles shall be revisited after consultations and resubmitted for approval.
What did the notification say?
On Monday, the FBR had issued a notification proposing stricter amendments to the bags scheme.
The notification steered permitting just one cell phone for private use, with further gadgets topic to confiscation.
It additionally sought to categorise items value greater than $1,200 as business, barring their launch even with fee of duties, taxes, or fines.
The notification had mentioned that suggestions on amendments could be made inside seven days, including that they won’t be accepted after the stipulated interval.
