In order to use the phones brought from abroad in Turkey, the payment must be made. IMEI registration fee It is increasing again in 2023.
Alright How much was the IMEI registration fee? The sad current answer to the question we asked in the title is exactly as follows:
-2015: 131.50₺
-2018: 500₺
-2019: 1.500₺
-2020: 1,838,70₺
-2021: 2006,20₺
-2022: 2,732,40₺
-2023: 6,091,30₺
The tax expert who shared this data According to Ozan Bingöl Seven-year rate of increase in IMEI it is exactly at the level of 4532 percent. So, is it still reasonable to buy a phone from abroad when the IMEI registration fee is like this? Not entry or intermediate level but high-end flagship phones still have a price advantage.
For example, it has 128GB of storage. iPhone 14 Pro US price excludes taxes 999 dollars located at the level. This model is about approx. $1,087 dollars can be purchased for such a price. This is the price that will not change in the USA in 2023, 31 December 2022 at the current dollar rate 20 thousand 311 TL doing.
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This 6,090 TL Price when IMEI registration fee is added 26 thousand 401 TL level up. iPhone 14 Pro with 128GB storage, 31 December 2022 in Turkey as of approximately 17,902 TLwith VAT and other legal fees of 39,999 TLIt’s sold to. As a result 128GB iPhone 14 Pro If the model is bought and brought from abroad in 2023, it is compared to Turkey. A savings of approximately 14 thousand TL can be achieved. ∗ Of course, we are not talking about going abroad just to buy a phone here.
Also in some countries/regions Local taxes paid can be refunded when leaving the country.. In this way, it is possible to save even more. In addition If the dollar rate increases in 2023 (For example, if it is 20 TL) the difference can be even wider. For phones brought abroad It is worth mentioning once again that. It is necessary to use the phone, which has been brought abroad for a long time, with a SIM card registered on the person who registered the passport.
Again, according to Ozan Bingöl, for a phone with a tax-free price of 20,000 TL in Turkey;
1% Ministry of Culture Share 200 TL
12 percent TRT Banderole Fee 2.424 TL
50 percent SCT 11,312 TL
18 percent VAT 6.108 TL must be paid.