Parliament set a 12 percent tariff on imports of phones over $ 600; There are no restrictions
During a review of next year’s budget bill, lawmakers set a 12 percent tariff on imports of phones over $ 600. The proposed budget bill did not mention a double tariff for phones over $ 600; This issue aside Remarks of the Head of Customs It raised the rumor that the import of high-end phones $ 600 Will be banned.
Representatives in the public session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly yesterday during the review of the revenue part of the budget bill of 1401 for the whole country, by determining 12% tariff For cell phone imports over $ 600, with 171 votes in favor, 11 votes against and 7 abstentions from a total of 210 delegates present at the meeting agreed. Some deputies tried to increase the tariff for Tablets over 200 euros And Laptops over 500 euros They should also act on the fact that this proposal was not approved by the majority of the parliament.
The tariff on mobile phone imports, independent of its value, was previously six percent, but since the beginning of 1400 and with Approval of the delegatesThe import tariff for handsets worth more than $ 600 reached 12%.
Proceeds from the tariff increase on phones over $ 600 are to be spent on in-house production; However, this issue has not been finalized by the parliament yet.
It is worth mentioning that this paragraph has been added to the 1401 budget bill by the members of parliament once again. Earlier, in a meeting with economic activists at the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, the head of customs announced that next year, mobile phone imports of more than $ 600 will be eliminated; Although this statement was denied the next day, but now, according to the decision of the parliament, it seems that the import of these phones will still be free next year.
It should be noted that it was announced some time ago Computational currency for importers of handsets Samsung over $ 600 and iPhone will change from Nimai currency to currency exported by dried fruit exporters.