According to the official statement made today, the usage period of smartphones brought from abroad is extended to 180 days.
located on the wall According to the news, AK Party Deputy Chairman of Foreign Relations Zafer Sırakaya said, The duration of use of mobile devices brought from abroad without being registered in Turkey will be increased from 120 to 180 days. He also stated that the duration of stay in the country of vehicles brought to Turkey within the scope of temporary import will be increased to 4 years for retirees from abroad. Zafer Sırakaya, in his statement on his social media account, said: “With the new regulation, if an application is made for ‘Temporary communication’ for mobile phones abroad via e-Government, the usage period of mobile devices can be extended twice for 30 days.” said. According to the infographic shared by Sırakaya, the usage period of mobile devices brought from abroad without being registered in Turkey will be increased to 180 days. Those who request an extension from e-Government before the 120-day period expires will be able to use the phones they brought from abroad for up to 180 days.
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In order for smartphones brought from abroad to be used in Turkey without any problems, there is a fee that must be paid. IMEI registration fee, After the last decision came into force, 20 thousand TL had risen to the level. While the increase from 6 thousand TL to 20 thousand TL at that time still seems incredible, the registration fee will be full, together with the Revaluation Rate (RRA) that will be updated to 58.46 percent in the new year. 31.692 TL will rise to the level. On this subject, tax expert Ozan Bingöl explains exactly the following: had conveyed:
“The Revaluation Rate for 2023 was 58.46%. So next year; “The fee for mobile phones brought from abroad for personal use will increase from 20,000 lira to 31,692 lira, the vehicle inspection fee for a car will increase from 1,149.60 lira to 1,821.66 lira, and the lowest radar fine will increase from 951 lira to 1,506.95 lira.” So, how much has the IMEI registration fee changed over the years? The surprising current answer is exactly as follows:
-2015: 131.50₺
-2018: 500₺
-2019: 1.500₺
-2020: 1.838,70₺
-2021: 2.006,20₺
-2022: 2.732,40₺
-2023 July 7: 6.091,30₺
-2023 July 8 and After: 20,000₺
-2024: 31.692₺
So what is this Revaluation Rate? In this regard, Bingöl made the following statement: doing: “During periods of high inflation, the Revaluation Rate gains a quality that directly and significantly affects every segment of society. Especially in recent years, many people have had to become more familiar with the concept of revaluation rate. Because, the revaluation rate is taken as basis in annual increases in fixed amounts related to taxes, penalties, fees, tariffs and similar items.
According to Article 298 bis of the Tax Procedure Law; The revaluation rate is the average price increase rate in the General Index of Domestic Producer Prices (D-PPI) in October of the year to be revalued compared to the same period of the previous year. The revaluation rate is a derivative rate produced from D-PPI data. For example, while the revaluation rate for 2022 is 122.93%, the annual PPI rate as of October 2022 is 157.69%.”