SCT on Accessories Sold with Motor Vehicles Has Changed

The excise duty levied on automobiles in Turkey became a new topic of discussion in politics and took its place at the top of the country’s agenda. With the Official Gazette published today, the authority to change the SCT has been officially given to President Erdogan, and the President has not only the SCT rate, but also the can change the whole system We mentioned that it was added to the communiqué about a mandate.

With this authorization, the reduction or complete removal of the SCT on vehicles began to be discussed on social media. While the developments regarding the SCT issue, which has been on the government’s agenda for a long time, continue, we also shared with you what the car prices would be if there were no SCT. While the agenda is so intense, other information on this subject continues to come.

SCT will not be charged on accessories, paints and additional packages.

There were some misunderstandings about the Communiqué Amending the List Implementation General Communiqué on Special Consumption Tax (II) which came into force after being published in the Official Gazette. The Ministry of Treasury and Finance clarified the misunderstandings on some issues in the SCT Implementation General Communiqué. In this context, the sales after the delivery of the vehicle by the SCT taxpayers dealing with the motor vehicle trade. made for vehicle accessories, paint protection, hairdresser, additional warranty and such SCT will not be charged on additional packages. Those added before the vehicle is sold will continue to be subject to SCT.

The nature of the fire trucks, which are excluded from the scope of the SCT in accordance with the SCT Law, and the features they must have were also clarified. Accordingly, it became clear that fire trucks that are not covered by the SCT should have some equipment in order to be included in the communiqué that came into force.

OYDER made a statement on the subject.

Automotive Authorized Dealers Association (OYDER) Chairman Altuğ Erciş gave the following words in his statement on the subject:

“If the sale of all goods and services requested by our customers in new vehicle purchases and collected under the name of accessories were carried out by Authorized Dealers with the previous communiqué, they would be included in the SCT base due to the lack of clear legal regulation, and the cost of both the vehicle and the goods and services would increase at the rate of SCT. We are very pleased that this situation, which is contrary to the natural flow of the free competition environment, has been changed with the new communiqué. We would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all concerned, especially the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, who provided all kinds of constructive and positive support to our colleagues in this regard.”

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