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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 *                                                                                                                                                 % 5,44

 

(*)  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

350

0

500

GT

Up to

480

501

1500

GT

Up to

800

1501

2500

GT

Up to

       1450

2501

5000

GT

Up to

2000

5001

10000

GT

Up to

2400

10001

25000

GT

Up to

2850

25001

35000

GT

Up to

3200

35001

50000

GT

Up to

3600

50001

GT

Over

3800

       

     b.  Tariff for foreign flagged vessels:

 

Vessel’s GRT

Amount

( TL )

0

500

GT

Up to

1000

501

1000

GT

Up to

1700

1001

1500

GT

Up to

2000

1501

2000

GT

Up to

2500

2001

2500

GT

Up to

3000

2501

5000

GT

Up to

3500

5001

10000

GT

Up to

4000

10001

25000

GT

Up to

4500

25001

GT

Over

5000