Fixed Fees Payable In 2026 For Electronic Devices Brought From Abroad Have Been Determined

Pursuant to the Presidential Decision published in the Official Gazette dated 17 March 2026 and numbered 33199, no changes have been made to the fixed fees applicable in 2026 to electronic devices brought from abroad for non-commercial import purposes, and it has been stipulated that the existing amounts will continue to apply.

The banderol fee similar in concept to a copyright or device levy in international practice is a system aimed at compensating the potential loss of income that right holders can suffer due to reproduction and private use, and refers to a fixed fee collected on devices that enable the reception of visual and/or audio broadcasts.

In Türkiye, this system is regulated under the Law No. 3093 on the Revenues of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, and such fees are primarily collected as part of the revenues of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. In practice, these fees appear as banderol fees, particularly in cases where devices such as