Dubai trip plus Apple iPhone 12 cheaper than buying phone in India

Various models of the iPhone 12 Pro and Max are cheaper in Dubai by up to Rs 35,000 owing to higher GST, Customs duty in India

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Apple  | Apple iPhone

Surajeet Das Gupta  |  New Delhi 

If you are looking to buy the new Apple iPhone in a showroom near you, think again. For, the alternative is to jet set to Dubai (there is no quarantine there) on a weekend package, go on a shopping spree, and pick up an iPhone 12 Pro (256 GB) at one of the swanky malls in the city.

And the good news is that your combined bill (for the short holiday and the mobile) could be the same as for the simple pleasure of buying an iPhone in India. The reason for this huge price differential is simple: The government in March this year increased goods and services tax (GST) on mobile phones ...

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First Published: Tue, October 20 2020. 06:05 IST
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