Reduced special consumption tax for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

The first tax reduction for hybrid vehicles was brought with the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 05.10.2016. With the regulation, the SCT rate of 90% for passenger cars, which also have an electric motor and whose electric motor exceeds 50 kW and whose engine cylinder volume does not exceed 1.800 cm3, is 45%, the electric engine power exceeds 100 kW and the engine cylinder volume is 2.500 cm3 the SCT rate, which was 145% for passenger cars not exceeding three, was also reduced to 90%.

 

 

Update: Further 15% Special Consumption Tax discount has been applied for some hybrid vehicles (with a certain power range).

In November 2018, the government announced a temporary ÖTV reduction until 2019. For the cars in the first two tax groups (1.6-1.8 L engine, >50 kW electric engine power, <=85,000 Turkish lira; 1.6-1.8 L engine, >50 kW electric engine power, 85,000-135,000 Turkish lira), the ÖTV rates reduced from 45% to 30% and 50% to 35%.

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