Approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly! Changes to Special Consumption Tax (SCT) rates! Cars and pickup trucks...

According to the Law on the Protection of the Value of the Turkish Currency and the Law on Amendments to Certain Laws, there will be changes to the Special Consumption Tax ( SCT ) tax base thresholds and rates for certain fossil fuel-powered passenger cars and certain hybrid cars that use both fossil fuels and have electric engines.

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With the law passed by the Turkish Grand National Assembly, the Technology Development Zones Law is being amended.

Accordingly, until December 31, 2028, the income tax calculated on the portion of the wages of R&D, design, and support personnel working in the region, not exceeding 40 times the gross minimum wage, will be deducted from the income tax calculated on the minimum wage exemption stipulated in the relevant provision of the Income Tax Law . The remaining tax amount will be deducted from the tax accrued on the withholding tax return to be submitted. The portion of the documents prepared for wages in this scope not exceeding 40 times the gross minimum wage will be exempt from stamp duty. This provision will enter into force at the beginning of the month following the publication of the regulation.

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According to the amendment to the Industrial Zones Law, the Ministry of Industry and Technology will decide on the addition of new areas to industrial zones or the removal of areas from industrial zones, and the relevant decision will be published in the Official Gazette.

According to the amendment to the Special Consumption Tax Law , passenger cars listed in List II of the Law with a domestic contribution rate of at least 40 percent, as well as trucks, vans, off-road vehicles in the pickup truck group, and motorcycles, will be exempt from the Special Consumption Tax upon their initial acquisition by the Ministry of National Defense , the Ministry of Interior , the Presidency of Defense Industries , and the National Intelligence Organization for use exclusively for national defense and internal security needs. Light commercial vehicles not domestically produced to meet the needs of these organizations are also included in the provision.