Is it possible to import second-hand cars from abroad?

Everyone who looks at the latest state of automobile prices in Turkey is either losing their hopes or they are looking for new ways to find a solution. One of these ways is to bring cars from abroad. Bringing vehicles from developed countries such as Germany can be more affordable than Turkey. Alright Can importing used 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 according to the scenarios to be encountered. about this actually two scenarios has. Issues such as the purchase and use of a car differ between those currently living in a different country outside of Turkey and those living in Turkey.

New vehicle purchase from abroad

In order to bring a vehicle without a license plate from abroad, there are some issues that must be fulfilled first. In order for the vehicle to be brought to Turkey, it is necessary to make an invoiced purchase from a foreign country as a priority. The incoming car must to the customs should be inserted. Here, first, according to the type of vehicle and engine volume SCT, then additional VAT on the entire fee is applied.

After the payment process, the license plate and license of the car must be issued in accordance with the legal provisions. However, there is one thing to be very careful about. This is the way the vehicle is brought to customs. The vehicle you bought yourself when you want to bring to customs or After a month If you want to bring the vehicle to the country by another means of transportation, you will also have to pay VAT to the country where you bought the vehicle.

In other words, you will have paid VAT twice with the VAT in Turkey. However, many European Union countries do not ask you for VAT if you buy a vehicle and remove your vehicle by shipping within a few days. For this reason, ensuring that the vehicle you bought is transported by sea or land as soon as possible will do this. saves cost.

Bringing a vehicle with foreign license plate

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

The conditions for bringing a vehicle with a foreign license plate (temporarily) are as follows:

• You must be abroad for 185 days in the last 1 year. This period is determined according to your residence document.
• The brought vehicle 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 at your place of residence.

As a footnote, 185 You don’t need to stay abroad non-stop for days. In other words, it will be sufficient to be abroad intermittently within a year.

Free import method

Let’s get to the most interesting topic. It is also possible to purchase a vehicle with a foreign license plate duty-free and register it in Turkey. This processing free import 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 also pay additional customs duty to SCT and VAT.

The conditions for not paying customs duty are:

• To have lived outside Turkey for 2 years and to move and settle in the country again.
• To be sent abroad by the Republic of Turkey to fulfill a duty.
• Retiring abroad.
• To acquire Turkish citizenship and to permanently move their residence within the borders of Türkiye.

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

How to get Türkiye plate?

If you do not meet the above conditions and want to buy the car as your regular car and use it for more than two years, you must import the car into Turkey. Vehicles to be imported into Turkey none kilometers or fifty It must be in the classical class above its age.

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

The SCT you have 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 between 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 with a sales value of up to 170.000,00 TL excluding tax.
• For vehicles with a cylinder volume of 20000 cm3 and above and with a sales value of up to 170,000.00 TL excluding tax, a 160% SCT must be paid.

Value added tax (VAT), on the other hand, comes after all these additions. 18 percent makes an addition. In other words, if you are a normal person living in Turkey, you can only bring a new or fifty year old car to Turkey. It is very difficult for you to be profitable because you will not only pay SCT and VAT on them.

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