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TAXES ON FREIGHT AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING:

        a)   Freight Tax:

         Only on export cargo freight and passanger maney earning for owner’s

account at loading (Countries having bilateral exemption agreements are

excluded *                                                                                                                                                 % 5,18

 

(*)  The list of countries having bilateralexemption egreements 

 

         b)  Contribution to the Chamber of Shipping

 

1. Container and RO/RO Ships: (For the year 2023)

 

The Chamber’s Share Fee from the Freight revenue is collected from the foreign flagged Ships which take cargo from or bring Cargo to the Turkish ports and from the Turkish flagged container and RO/RO Ships and etc. Ships that carry goods over piece which are chartered to the foreigners over all Freight revenue individually that they acquire from loading and unloading, provided that;

        It would not exceed 5 per thousand (0,05%)

        It would not exceed 600 US Dollars in the emport and export cargoes,

        In the event that both loading and unloading of the same ship are declared by the same agent in the same port and same voyage, instead of 900 US Dollars on condition that it would not exceed it.

 

2. Dry Cargo, Liquid Cargo and Bulk Cargo Ships: (For the year 2023)

 

The Chamber’s Share Fee from the Freight revenue is collected from the foreign flagged Ships which take Cargo from or bring Cargo to the Turkish ports and from The Turkish flagged Dry Cargo, Liquid Cargo and Bulk Cargo Ships which are chartered to the foreigners over all Freight revenue individually that they acquire from loadind and unloading according to the below listed rates, provided that it would not exceed 5 per thousand. (0,05%)

 

Range of Carried Cargo in Ton (MT)

Maximum amount to be paid           (US Dollars )

          0 –    20000

580

  20001 –   40000

870

  40001 –   60000

1130

  60001 – 100000

1400

100001 and over

1780

 

In the event that both loading and unloading of the same ship are declared by the same agent in the same port and same voyage, the discounted Chamber’s Share Fee from the Freight revenue is collected according to the below table:

 

Range of Carried Cargo in Ton (MT)

Maximum Amount to be Paid

Maximum Amount to be Paid in Discount

(US Dollar)

          0 –    20000

(580 + 580)

870

  20001 –   40000

(870 + 870)

1305

  40001 –   60000

(1130 + 1130)

1695

  60001 – 100000

(1400 + 1400)

2100

100001 and over

(1780 + 1780)

2670

 

In the event that the tonnage of loading and unloading of the same ship are different by the same agent in the same port and same voyage, the discount rate shall be applicable considering the higher tonnage range.

 

   

CHAMBER OF SHIPPING SERVICE FEES: (For the year 2023)

        a.   Tariff for Turkish flagged vessels:

 

Vessel’s GRT

Amount

( TL )

0

500

For Bunker Tankers

200

0

500

GT

Up to

270

501

1500

GT

Up to

450

1501

2500

GT

Up to

         810

2501

5000

GT

Up to

1150

5001

10000

GT

Up to

1370

10001

25000

GT

Up to

1620

25001

35000

GT

Up to

1835

35001

50000

GT

Up to

2050

50001

GT

Over

2160

       

     b.  Tariff for foreign flagged vessels:

 

Vessel’s GRT

Amount

( TL )

0

500

GT

Up to

560

501

1000

GT

Up to

960

1001

1500

GT

Up to

1215

1501

2000

GT

Up to

1465

2001

2500

GT

Up to

1710

2501

5000

GT

Up to

1935

5001

10000

GT

Up to

2025

10001

25000

GT

Up to

2190

25001

GT

Over

2430