SCT Rates For Passenger Vehicles Have Been Changed

SCT rates for passenger vehicles have been changed in Turkey. The Presidential Decision about the changes were published in the Official Gazette.

With the Presidential decision published in the Official Gazette dated August 12, 2021, a new regulation was made based on engine cylinder volume ranges and special consumption tax bases. According to the regulation, up to 1600 cm3 cylinder volume, the tax base limit in the 45 percent SCT segment was increased from 85 thousand TL to 92 thousand TL. The new tax base limit of vehicles whose tax base limit is between 85 thousand TL and 130 thousand TL and is within the 50 percent SCT limit has been increased to between 92 thousand and 150 thousand TL. For passenger cars with an engine cylinder volume exceeding 1600 cm3 and not exceeding 2000 cm3, the tax base has been increased from 85 thousand – 135 thousand TL to 114 thousand – 170 thousand TL. The SCT segments of 45 percent, 50 percent and 80 percent applied to the vehicles in question were preserved.