Turkish Car Special Consumption Tax (ÖTV) Calculator
Enter the fuel type, engine size and price. The SCT rate comes from list II by engine size, electric motor power and the SCT base bracket; VAT is added on top to give the price with taxes. You can also work back from a tax-inclusive price.
- SCT base (pre-tax price)1,000,000.00 ₺
- SCT rate80%
- SCT800,000.00 ₺
- VAT base (base + SCT)1,800,000.00 ₺
- VAT360,000.00 ₺
- Taxes as a share of the price53.7%
- Price with taxes2,160,000.00 ₺
Car SCT rates (list II): Resmî Gazete / Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı
VAT rates: GİB / Cumhurbaşkanlığı (CB kararı)
Engine 1,401–1,600 cm³: SCT tiers
How it is calculated
SCT on cars is charged on the first sale or import under list II of Special Consumption Tax Law 4760. Engine size, the electric motor’s power for hybrids and electric cars, and the SCT base (the price before SCT and VAT) set the rate together. Once the base passes a bracket limit, the whole price is taxed at the higher rate, which is why list prices often sit just under a limit. Rates and limits change by Presidential decision; this page uses the decision on record.
ÖTV = Matrah × ÖTV oranı; KDV = (Matrah + ÖTV) × KDV oranı; Satış fiyatı = Matrah + ÖTV + KDVRates follow Presidential Decision 10115. For petrol and diesel cars up to 1,400 cm³, a base up to ₺650,000 pays 70% and the top bracket 90%; engines over 2,000 cm³ pay 220%. VAT at 20% is charged on the price including SCT.Example
A 1,499 cm³ petrol car with an SCT base of ₺1,000,000 pays 80%: SCT ₺800,000, VAT (₺1,800,000 × 20%) ₺360,000, price with taxes ₺2,160,000. Taxes are 53.7% of the price.
Frequently asked questions
What is the SCT base?
The car’s price before SCT and VAT. A dealer’s on-the-road price includes both; choose “Taxes included” to work the base out from it. If registration and plate fees are in that price too, the result will be slightly off.
What SCT do electric cars pay?
Up to 160 kW: 25% for a base up to ₺1,650,000, 55% above it; more powerful cars pay 65% and 75% on the same split.
How are hybrids and plug-in hybrids taxed?
Hybrids of 1,601–1,800 cm³ whose electric motor exceeds 50 kW pay 70% or 80% by base; other hybrids are taxed like petrol cars of the same size. Plug-in hybrids with weighted combined CO₂ emissions below 25 g/km and an equivalent all-electric range of at least 70 km pay 45% or 75% up to 1,600 cm³.
Is SCT due on a used car?
No. SCT is paid once, on the car’s first acquisition in Türkiye (a new car or an import); later sales of a registered car do not attract it again.