The Number of Vehicles in the 50% Special Consumption Tax Zone Decreased to 11

The depreciation of the Turkish Lira, especially since the beginning of September, caused the dollar and other currencies to appreciate nearly 70% against the TL. Especially with the increase in the dollar exchange rate, where most of the imports in our country are realized, the prices of many raw materials and imported products increased, which increased the sales prices of the products by at least 50%. One of these products was, of course, automobiles.

We told you the other day that as of December, there are no new cars under 200 thousand TL in Turkey. However, in addition to this, there were significant changes in the SCT segments. So from the beginning of this month The number of vehicles that fall into the 50% SCT segment, that is, with a tax-free price of 92 thousand – 150 thousand TL, has decreased to 11.

11 models left in 50%:

Number of vehicles in the 50% SCT segment 11 models of 6 brands While the number of vehicles in the 80% SCT segment, which is the upper level, with a tax-free price between 150 – 170 thousand TL, also decreased. 17 models from 10 brands remained to be. The general features of the cars in these two segments are not very encouraging.

A total of 28 models in the 50% and 80% SCT segments, 1.0 engine displacementThey consist of models with manual transmission options and base equipment. In other words, these models are the lowest-featured models of the series they are in.

A possible update to the SCT may come in 2022:

Especially considering that the 50% SCT segment has become dysfunctional, both citizens and producers began to wait for updates in their SCT bases. Industry representatives emphasized that the supply shortage caused by the chip crisis continues. 2022 for a possible update to the year pointed.