What is Motor Vehicle Tax, When and How Is It Paid? How Much is MTV?

Motor Vehicles Tax is a type of tax levied on motor vehicles that have to be paid in certain periods within a calendar year, conditions determined by the Highway Traffic Law and registered in traffic branches. Every vehicle owner is obliged to pay the Motor Vehicle Tax twice a year in predetermined periods. Motor Vehicles Tax is not only a tax type for land vehicles, but also this tax is paid for aircraft such as airplanes, helicopters and motor sea vehicles.

Motor Vehicles Tax starts from the moment the vehicles are registered and the owner of the vehicle pays the Motor Vehicles Tax until the traffic registration record of that vehicle is deleted.

Motor Vehicle Tax (MTV) How Much?

Amounts of Motor Vehicle Tax are determined within the scope of Article 197 of the Motor Vehicle Tax Law No. 10, under the title "Authority". MTV is not a tax type that has the only standard. The Motor Vehicle Tax is calculated differently according to certain characteristics such as the number of cylinders, age range, type and the value of the vehicle, the first registration date.

Motor Vehicle Tax rates vary according to the "Re-evaluation" rate, which can change every year with the effect of the inflation rate.

When are MTV Payments Made?

The vehicle owner becomes a taxpayer of Motor Vehicles Tax from the moment the traffic registration of the vehicle starts. In line with this obligation of individuals, MTV payments are made in two equal installments each calendar year in January (1 - 31 January) and July (1 - 31 July).

Since how much you will pay Motor Vehicle Tax depends entirely on the characteristics of your vehicle, you can have an idea by performing the calculation process in advance.

How to Pay Motor Vehicle Tax?

You have become a Motor Vehicle Taxpayer, and you know your tax amount. So how will you make your MTV payment?

1. You can make your online payment with your credit or debit card by logging into the “Debt Inquiry and Payment” section on the website of the Revenue Administration, gib.gov.tr.

2. You can pay your tax by going to the tax office directorates where you have a Motor Vehicle Tax liability registration or authorized for MTV collection.

3. If you wish, you can pay the Motor Vehicle Tax via e-Government.

4. It is possible to pay the Motor Vehicle Tax by using bank branches or Internet Banking through contracted banks.