New and second-hand car prices are increasing day by day. This situation, caused by the rising dollar exchange rate, inflation and taxes, has made buying a new car very difficult, especially for the middle class. Still, many people are forced to take on large amounts of debt if the need arises. However, according to the latest information, while the middle class was struggling in this way, a privileged segment of the society chose to take a shortcut. It was revealed that more than 400 luxury cars were smuggled into Turkey.
Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office completed the ‘illegal car’ investigation
You must have come across luxury cars worth millions of liras of famous names on social media and in magazine news. However, according to the news of Dinçer Gökçe from Halk TV, the ‘illegal car’ investigation, which has been going on for a year by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, revealed that some singers, football players and business people did not want to pay taxes like “ordinary” people and took the easy way out.
According to the allegations in the case file, the number of cars that 8 smugglers brought to Turkey and sold to famous names at “affordable prices” is 416. The smugglers’ method is simple. In countries such as Germany, double invoices were issued for the cars they purchased by establishing front companies while passing them through customs.
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Of course, there was a significant difference between the invoice declared to customs and the actual invoice. In this way, a very significant tax difference was created. It is worth remembering that the difference here is not tens or hundreds of thousands, but directly millions. Because the market value of 416 cars, whose prices are shown to be low, is between 15-20 million lira.
It was determined that the 416 cars in question were registered in the names of 402 companies and individuals. Of course, we do not claim that the people driving these cars are guilty. They may simply not have “questioned” why the price of the vehicles they purchased was so below the market. There is no obstacle to them using their luxury cars while the investigation continues.
However, the people and companies in the indictment were also included in the file as ‘obviously responsible’. This means that they will be affected by the decision as a result of the investigation and the case. Of course, they will not be able to sell their vehicles and get rid of this problem during this process.
“As a result of long-standing investigations regarding vehicles known as gray market (parallel import), thousands of cars have been taken under caution today,” said Atty. İpek Güvenç said, “In the absence of a new ‘SCT amnesty’, the property rights of well-intentioned vehicle owners will be restricted due to trials lasting for many years.”
So, what do you think about the illegal car file that has become a market today? Do you think the owners of the luxury cars in question were really well-intentioned? You can share your opinions with us in the comments section.