02.11.2026 08:30
In 2027, eyes have turned to the data to be announced by TÜİK for the rate of increase to be applied to taxes, fees, and penalties. If the revaluation rate materializes at 27.89 percent, the overseas phone registration fee will approach 70,000 lira, while the penalty for getting out of a vehicle to fight in traffic will exceed 230,000 lira. Those who get behind the wheel despite having their driver's license revoked face a fine of 255,780 lira.
The revaluation rate to be applied in 2027 is expected to be 27.89 percent. If this rate is finalized and applied exactly to the relevant items, there will be significant increases in passports, driver's licenses, the IMEI registration fee, Motor Vehicle Tax (MTV), and traffic fines.
HOW WILL THE REVALUATION RATE BE DETERMINED?
Under the Tax Procedure Law, the revaluation rate is calculated based on the 12-month average change in the Domestic Producer Price Index (D-PPI). If TÜİK announces the monthly increase in October D-PPI data as 2 percent, the revaluation rate is projected to be 27.89 percent.
The rate, which will become official with the communiqué to be published in November, will be taken as the basis for calculating many taxes, fees, and fines to be applied in 2027.
THE PRESIDENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REDUCE
The President has the authority to increase or decrease the revaluation rate by 50 percent for certain taxes and fees. For MTV, the increase authority is applied as 50 percent and the reduction authority as 80 percent. However, under the relevant legal regulations, it is not possible to reduce the revaluation rate for traffic fines.
If the President does not use the reduction authority, many taxes and fees will increase by 27.89 percent in 2027.
THE FINE FOR FIGHTING IN TRAFFIC WILL EXCEED 230,000 LIRA
According to Hüseyin Gökçe's report in Dünya, if the revaluation rate is 27.89 percent, the estimated amounts for traffic fines will be as follows:
- Getting out of the vehicle to fight: 230,202 TL
- Driving despite having a revoked license: 255,780 TL
- Weaving through traffic: approximately 115,000 TL
- Blocking traffic with a wedding convoy: 230,202 TL
- Drunk driving (initial fine): 31,973 TL
- Using a mobile phone while driving: 6,395 TL
- Running a red light: 6,395 TL
NEW FIGURES FOR PASSPORT AND DRIVER'S LICENSE FEES
If the 27.89 percent increase is applied, passport and driver's license fees will also rise. According to calculations, the 10-year passport fee will rise from 13,410 lira to 17,150 lira.
Other estimated amounts are as follows:
- 3-year passport: 12,170 TL
- 2-year passport: 8,566 TL
- 1-year passport: 5,247 TL
- Passport valid for up to 6 months: 3,589 TL
- Class B driver's license fee: 8,638 TL
- Class A driver's license fee: 2,863 TL
- Overseas exit fee: 1,599 TL
OVERSEAS PHONE REGISTRATION FEE WILL APPROACH 70,000 LIRA
An increase is also expected in the IMEI registration fee paid for mobile phones brought from abroad to be used in Turkey.
It is calculated that the registration fee, which was 54,258 lira in 2026, will reach 69,391 lira with a 27.89 percent increase.
The initial phone line subscription setup fee is projected to rise from 700 lira to 895 lira.
MOTOR VEHICLE TAX WILL ALSO INCREASE
For new vehicles with engine displacement of 1300-1600 cm³, the sample MTV amount is expected to rise from 12,028 lira to 15,383 lira.
For the Valuable Housing Tax, the lower threshold is calculated to rise from 17,711,000 lira to 22,650,000 lira.
These figures are not yet final. The final amounts will become clear after the revaluation rate is officially announced and the relevant regulations are published.