Tesla Turkey has made an official statement following the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) increase for electric cars in our country. The statement, made through Tesla Turkey’s X account, offers reassurance to those who placed orders before the SCT increase.

What did Tesla Turkey say?

Tesla’s statement is below:

Following the update to the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) rates applied to electric vehicles, the base price for customers with existing orders will be maintained, and only the current SCT rate will be reflected in this price. This approach was taken as a goodwill gesture and as a result of the decision to maintain the prices for customers with existing orders.
Customers whose invoices have been issued and whose SCT has been paid will not be affected by this change. We will continue to share updates about your order through the Tesla app.
Due to changes resulting from the SCT update, website listings planned for July have been paused.
We will share when new listings will be live as soon as possible; please stay tuned. Thank you, and we look forward to continuing our exciting journey together!

With the change in the Special Consumption Tax (SCT), the tax rate for popular segments, including models like Turkey’s domestically produced Togg T10X and its main rival, the Tesla Model Y, has been raised from 10% to 25%. This increase hinders access to electric vehicles, while the 55% rate for more sophisticated models could push consumers toward more basic trim levels.

The most significant tax increase, however, occurred on higher-end vehicles with engine power exceeding 160 kW. The reduction from 40% to 65% and 75% has the potential to significantly slow down the luxury electric car market. This could push brands to offer lower-powered, more affordable configurations for the Turkish market.