17.12.2025 10:00
In the new year, it is expected that President Erdoğan will exercise his authority to reduce the revaluation rate of 25.49% applied to taxes, fees, and penalties. There are discussions in the corridors that the increase in the Motor Vehicle Tax (MTV) will be around 19%, while some other taxes and fees will be kept at approximately 16%.
It is expected that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will use his authority to reduce the 25.49% revaluation rate to be applied to taxes, fees, and penalties in the new year. It is being discussed in the corridors that increases in many items, especially the Motor Vehicle Tax, will be applied at lower rates.
THE PRESIDENT WILL USE HIS AUTHORITY TO REDUCE
While the Revaluation Rate (RR) to be applied to taxes, fees, and penalties in 2026 is set at 25.49%, it has been learned that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will use his authority to lower this rate by the end of the month. According to the legislation, the President has the authority to reduce increases in certain taxes and fees, excluding traffic fines, by up to 50%.
LIMITED INCREASE EXPECTATIONS FOR MTV AND FEES
According to the information obtained, the Motor Vehicle Tax, which is expected to increase by 25.49%, as well as passport, driver's license, notary, and title deed fees, are planned to have an increase rate kept below 20%. In the corridors, it is being discussed that the MTV increase will be around 19%, while increases in some other taxes and fees will be approximately around 16%.
ŞİMŞEK: REGULATIONS WILL BE MADE IN FAVOR OF CITIZENS
During his statement in the budget discussions at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek expressed that the revaluation rate will be applied in different ways in favor of citizens. Şimşek stated that the 25.5% revaluation rate will be taken as a basis in areas directly benefiting citizens, such as the income tax tariff, while increases in public prices will be kept in the range of 16-19%.
ATTENTION TURNED TO THE OFFICIAL DECISION
The final increase rates for taxes and fees are expected to become clear after the decision regarding the President's authority to reduce is published in the Official Gazette. The new regulation is anticipated to somewhat alleviate the burden on vehicle owners and citizens paying fees for official transactions.