Regulation Of Additional Tax On Mobile Phones

Regulation Of Additional Tax On Mobile Phones

An additional 1 percent cut in taxes levied on mobile phones that are manufactured in Turkey or imported from abroad will come into force on March 19th. A new tax has come on mobile phones manufactured in Turkey or imported from abroad. Phones have also been added to the list of downtime rates from carrier devices such as blank CDs, DVDs and USB drives for the reproduction of ideas and artworks. Thus, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism cut 1 percent on mobile phones. An additional 1 percent “deduction” will be applied to taxes on mobile phones, according to the decision published in today's edition of the Official Gazette. CD, DVD, USB MEMORY LIST HAS ALSO BEEN ADDED TO THE MOBILE PHONE The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has been taxing carrier devices such as CDs, DVDs, and USB flash drives under the name of deduction since 2012. In 2013, the scope of this regulation was expanded and cuts were continued from these devices at rates ranging from 0.5 percent to 3 percent. With the latest decision released today, a new regulation has been set out in the list of devices that have been cut. The mobile phone, which was not listed before, was included in this interruption.