A striking financial picture has emerged for the Turkish automotive market. Despite the limited increase in sales in June, the disproportionate increase in the amount of tax revenue entering the Treasury demonstrates the extent of the tax burden. Even the increasing popularity of electric vehicles and the low SCT advantage have failed to halt this rise in overall tax revenues.
SCT Per Vehicle Exceeds 500,000 TL
Data from the first half of the year shows that this fiscal gap has widened even further. Here are the striking figures for the first six months of 2025:
- Market Growth: 4.69%
- SCT Revenue Increase: 40.02%
- Total SCT Collection: 315.3 Billion TL
The most striking data is the increase in the average SCT revenue entering the government’s coffers per vehicle sold. Average Special Consumption Tax (SCT) revenue per vehicle, which was 374,730 TL in the same period last year, has jumped to 501,204 TL this year. This means that while the number of vehicles sold increased by only 4.69%, the tax paid per vehicle has increased by approximately 34% in one year.
Approximately 40% of the total SCT target of 799 billion TL, projected in the government’s 2025 budget, has already been collected before the end of the first half of the year. Last year, during the same period, this rate was 45%, and by the end of the year, the target was exceeded. Current trends suggest that the Treasury will easily meet, and even exceed, its target this year.
While the electrification movement is blowing in the automotive sector and the market is growing, albeit slowly, the Treasury is the one benefiting most from this situation. As vehicle prices continue to rise, even if SCT rates remain unchanged, the tax base increases, leading to an exponential increase in government revenue.
