What Tax Increases and Spending Changes to Expect in 2025?
In the new year, the rates for passports, driving licenses, and mobile phone fees have been clarified. According to the regulations published in the Official Gazette, passport and driving license fees have been increased by 43.93%, while the fees for mobile phones brought from abroad have also been updated. These new tariffs will directly affect applications and transactions in the relevant areas.
Starting from the new year, there will be a significant increase in passport fees. The fee for a one-year passport has been set at 3,449.40 Turkish lira, while the fee for a three-year passport will be 8,000 lira. Those wishing to obtain a passport valid for more than three years will have to pay a fee of 11,274 lira. This change has been officially accepted and put into effect as published in the latest issue of the Official Gazette. As a result, citizens wanting to obtain a passport will have to pay higher amounts in the new year. Additionally, it remains to be seen how much these increases will affect passport applications.
What are the new driving license and phone fees? In 2025, driving license fees have also been revised. The fee for an A class driver’s license has been determined to be 1,883.10 lira. Those wishing to obtain a B class driver’s license will pay 5,678.60 lira. These newly set fees are of particular concern to prospective drivers and are expected to cause changes in cost planning for new drivers due to the increase in fees.
There has also been an increase in mobile phone fees. The fee that travelers must pay for mobile phones brought from abroad has been raised from 31,692 lira to 45,614.20 lira. This regulation particularly affects those planning to bring mobile phones from abroad, with significant cost increases anticipated in this area as a result of the fee hikes.
Other Tax Regulations and Penalties In addition, the fixed stamp tax amounts have been increased by 43.93%. For the year 2024, the thresholds for maintaining books have also been redefined. Taxpayers with annual sales exceeding 2,800,000 lira will be required to keep their 2025 books on a balance sheet basis.
Updates have also been made to the penalties for irregularities and special irregularities, with the penalty for not issuing invoices and receipts increased to 14,000 lira for the first detection. Furthermore, starting from 2025, the invoicing threshold has been raised from 6,900 lira to 9,900 lira. These regulations aim to ensure tighter inspections in the field of taxation.