Taxes in Türkiye 2023 and new fees

The Turkish Statistics Authority announced the taxes in Turkey 2023 and the new fees, according to the usual change in the value of taxes and government fees that rise annually, and we have prepared this report on the new taxes because it is a topic of interest to every foreign resident in Turkey, regardless of the nature of his residence.

How much did taxes increase in Turkey 2023

According to what was announced in the Turkish National Statistical Authority, taxes will increase by approximately 122.9% on average for 2023, exceeding the previous annual rise in 2022, which was only 36.2%.

Based on several data related to inflation in Turkey, exchange rates and expectations for the exchange movement of the Turkish lira against other currencies during this year, in addition to other aspects and criteria, we will address them in detail in this article, after talking about the accurate numerical values of the most important new taxes in the next paragraph.

List of new fees in Turkey

The editorial team at Skyline Real Estate reviewed a list of the most important fees, fines and taxes in Turkey and the values of their rise for a year, which was explained in the following subparagraphs:

Real Estate Fees in 2023

The value allocated to real estate taxes in Turkey is related to three factors:

1. Property Type
2. City "big or not big"
3. Property Price

To illustrate this, you can see the following table:

Note:

The big cities in Turkey are:

Istanbul	Ankara	İzmir	Bursa	Antalya	Trabzon
Konya	Erzurum	Adana	Gaziantep	Mersin	Mardin
Ordu	Mugla	Şanlıurfa	Hatay	Diyarbakir	Kahramanmaraş
Eskisehir	Kayseri	Denizli	Tekirdağ	Manisa	Aydin
Sakarya	Kocaeli	Malatya	Samsun	Balkesir	Van

As for the rest of the Turkish cities, they are classified as non-large cities "medium or small"

Read also: Small cities in Turkey: Top 7 cities

Driving License Fees

On average, the fees allocated for issuing driving licenses in Turkey in 2023 are estimated as follows:

Turkish passport fees

As for the issuance of passports, the tax values in Turkey for this matter in 2023 are estimated as follows:

Read more about: Turkish passport

Traffic fines

Foreigners are usually interested in traffic fines because they are required in daily life significantly, so the most important of them must be identified, as we explained and prepared in the following table:

In general, all traffic fines in Turkey increased during 2023 by 122.9%

Other taxes and fees

Other tax fees can also be found below:

Criteria for raising the value of tax in Turkey

Taxes in Turkey do not increase randomly or are not linked to a precise system and criteria through which the annual government decision is made to raise or change the values of taxes and fees for various fields.

These criteria are:

1. Inflation in Turkey
2. Type of tax and possibility of payment
3. The reflection of the tax on the state budget
4. Exchange rate of the local currency against other currencies
5. Deficit in the tax department or some sections to collect fees and fines.
6. The impact of tax value on consumers and producers
7. The impact of taxes on savings in the country
8. The impact of fees imposed on commercial interests on private and foreign investments
9. Studying the role of tax reform in the country and related decisions

This report on taxes in Turkey 2023 is part of the advisory services that Skyline Real Estate always provides, although some of its parts are not directly related to our work, but we are keen to provide interest and information to you because we are always looking forward to being the first and truest destination for information, advice and services in Turkey, especially for foreigners and Arabs residing in it.