We pay more taxes than car costs in Turkey: how many taxes are charged on cars in the countries of the world?
October 14, 2022
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While car prices in our country continue to rise, a large part of current prices consists of taxes. Mainly Special Consumption Tax (SCT)places a great burden on those
While car prices in our country continue to rise, a large part of current prices consists of taxes. Mainly Special Consumption Tax (SCT)places a great burden on those who want to buy a car.
Well, European countries abroad and various in other countries How much tax do people who want to buy a new car pay? In this content, we will take a closer look at the taxes levied on cars in some countries.
First, let’s take a look at the taxes collected on cars in Turkey:
SCT:
duty free price
Tax free price 120-150 thousand TL: 50%
Tax-free price 150-175 thousand TL: 60%
Tax free price 175-200 thousand TL: 70%
Tax-free price above 200 thousand TL: 80%
VAT: 18%
Taxes on cars in other countries (combustion engine, passenger car):
Country
VAT
Other
Austria
20%
Minimum 16%, maximum 32% tax based on CO2 emissions
Germany
19%
Registration fee (26.30 euros)
France
20%
Registration fee (varies per region, minimum 27 euros, maximum 51.20 euros) + variable fee per CO2/g (0 euros for 127g and lower, 40 thousand euros for 224g and higher)
Holland
21%
CO2 emissions tax (1 euro for 1-84g, 448 euro for 169 and above)
Greece
24%
Minimum 4% (14 thousand euros and lower), maximum 30% (30 thousand euros) registration tax + minimum 0.95% (130g/km), maximum 2% (325g/km and higher) on the net sales price) CO2 tax
Denmark
25%
Minimum 25% (up to DKK 65,800), maximum 150% (DKK 204,600 and above) on the net selling price
Luxembourg
17%
50 euro registration stamp
Romania
19%
40 Romanian Leu (8.10 euros) entry fee
Spain
21%
Based on CO2 emissions up to 14.75% (200 g/km and more)
Sweden
25%
No additional registration costs.
Chinese
16%
15% customs duty, 1%-40% consumption tax depending on engine power
South Korea
10%
Consumption tax 5% + Consumption tax 30% + 7% purchase tax + government bonds (exempted below 1000 cc, 9% up to 1600, 20% above 2000 cc)
United Kingdom
20%
No additional taxes.
United States
determined by the state government
local next to tax
tax is applied,
some states have no sales tax at all.
e.g. 9% in New York
(4% state tax + 5% local tax)
Registration Fee (varies by state, $2,210 total for California)
Source: European Automobile Manufacturers Association
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