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Turkey Adjusts VAT Rates on Various Supplies from April 2022 — Orbitax Tax News & Alerts

Turkey's Revenue Administration has announced the publication of Presidential Decision No. 5359 on 29 March 2022, which adjusts the VAT rate on various supplies. VAT rates are adjusted on the following:

  • Housing supplies:
    • housing in general - 8% on the part of the net area up to 150 m2 and 18% on the area exceeding 150 m2
    • housing covered by Law No. 6306 on the restructuring of areas at risk of natural disasters - 1% on the part of the net area up to 150 m2 and 18% on the area exceeding 150 m2
  • Land supplies - reduced from 18% to 8%
  • All seeds and saplings certified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - reduced to 1%
  • Used vehicles supplied by taxpayers engaged in the trade of second-hand motor vehicles - increased from 1% to 18%
  • Yachts, boats, and recreational ships - increased from 1% to 18%
  • Supply and leasing of all medical devices - 8%
  • All food and beverage services - 8%
  • Milk collection tanks, machinery and devices used in dairy production, and machinery for separating or cleaning eggs, fruit, and other agricultural products - reduced to 8%
  • Soap, shampoo, detergent, disinfectants, wet wipes, toilet paper, paper towels, tissue paper and napkins, and baby and adult diapers, sanitary pads, etc. - reduced from 18% to 8%

The VAT rate adjustments are effective from 1 April 2022.