Can second-hand cars be imported from abroad?

Everyone who looks at the latest situation of automobile prices in Turkey either loses their hopes or finds the solution by looking for new ways. One of these ways is to bring cars from abroad. Bringing vehicles from developed countries in the automotive field, such as Germany, can be more affordable than Turkey. Alright Can importing second-hand cars from abroad be profitable?

How to bring a vehicle from abroad?

There are many important points to know about bringing a car from abroad. Of course, these processes vary depending on the scenarios to be encountered. Actually about this two scenarios has. Issues such as purchasing and using a car differ between those who currently live in a different country other than Turkey and those who live in Turkey.

Purchasing a new vehicle from abroad

In order to bring a vehicle without a license plate from abroad, there are certain things that must be met first. In order for the vehicle to be brought to Turkey, it must first be purchased from a foreign country with an invoice. The arriving car must be to customs should be inserted. Here, first, depending on the type of vehicle and engine volume SCT, then additional VAT on the entire fee is applied.

After the payment process, the car’s license plate and license must be removed in accordance with legal provisions. However, there is something that needs to be paid attention to here. This is how the vehicle is brought to customs. The vehicle you bought yourself when you want to bring it to customs or After a month If you want to bring the vehicle to the country via another means of transportation, you will have to pay VAT to the country where you purchased the vehicle.

In other words, you will pay VAT twice with the VAT in Turkey. However, many European Union countries do not ask for VAT if you buy a vehicle and transport it within a few days. Therefore, ensuring that the vehicle you have purchased is transported by sea or land as soon as possible. saves costs.

Bringing a vehicle with foreign license plates

There are other conditions for people living abroad to temporarily bring a vehicle to Turkey, as the vehicle owner does not pay any tax. The most important point here is to bring the vehicle temporarily. So, if you want to bring a vehicle from abroad to the Republic of Türkiye permanently, tax you have to pay.

The conditions required to bring a foreign plated vehicle (temporarily) are as follows:

• You must be abroad for 185 days of the last year. This period is determined according to your residence document.
• The vehicle brought can be used in the country for a maximum of 730 days.
• The vehicle cannot be used by anyone other than the owner.
• Vehicles brought to Turkey temporarily cannot be sold, rented or transferred.
• The vehicle must be registered and registered in your name in your place of residence.

As a footnote, 185 You do not need to stay abroad continuously for days. In other words, being abroad intermittently within a year will be sufficient.

Free import method

Let’s get to the most curious topic. It is also possible to buy a vehicle with a foreign license plate duty-free and register it in Turkey. This processing free import It is called. However, not everyone can benefit from this situation and certain conditions are required for this. If you do not meet these conditions, you must pay additional customs duty in addition to SCT and VAT.

The conditions you need to avoid paying customs duty are as follows:

• Having lived outside Turkey for 2 years and will be relocating to the country again.
• To be sent abroad by the Republic of Turkey to fulfill a mission.
• Retiring abroad.
• To acquire Turkish citizenship and permanently move his/her residence within the borders of Türkiye.

If you do not meet these conditions, you will have to pay customs duty when you buy a second-hand vehicle from abroad.

How to get a Turkish license plate?

If you do not meet the above conditions and want to buy the car as your normal car and use it for more than two years, you must import the car to Turkey. Vehicles to be imported to Turkey none mileage has been taken or fifty It must be in the classical class over the age of 10.

In conclusion If you are abroad and want to buy a second-hand vehicle before returning to Turkey, you can do so, but if you do not meet the conditions mentioned above, it is unreasonable to do so. Because there is also one of you in Turkey. customs duty is taken and thus it is not a profitable account in any way. If you meet the conditions, you can use your beautiful vehicle in Turkey by paying only SCT and VAT.

SCT you need to pay when bringing a vehicle from abroad:

• 45% for vehicles with a cylinder volume of 600 cm3 and a sales value of up to 70,000.00 TL excluding tax.
• 50% for vehicles with a cylinder volume of 1600 cm3 and a sales value of 70,000.00 TL – 120,000.00 TL excluding tax, and 60% for vehicles over 120,000.00 TL.
• 100% for vehicles with a cylinder volume of 1600 cm3 – 20000 cm3 and a sales value of up to 170,000.00 TL excluding tax.
• For vehicles with a cylinder volume of 20000 cm3 and above and a sales value of up to 170,000.00 TL excluding tax, 160% Special Consumption Tax must be paid.

Value added tax (VAT) is also added after all these additions. 18 percent makes an addition. So, if you are a normal person living in Turkey, you can only bring a brand new or fifty year old car to Turkey. It is very difficult for you to make a profit because you will not only have to pay Special Consumption Tax and VAT.

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