Turkey Extends Fees For Smart Phones And Other Electronic Devices

Turkey has extended the fee payable to the Radio and Television Council to now include all devices which receive radio or TV transmissions via the internet. Previously, the fee only applied to devices which contained internal radio or TV broadcast receivers. Accordingly, 6% banderol fees now apply for cell phones and tablets which receive transmissions via the internet.

The Amendment Decision on Decision ("Decision") of Law No. 3093 on Radio And Television Council's Revenue regarding the Decision on Collecting Banderol Fee from Radio, Television, Video and Combined Devices and other Related Devices that Receive Radio Television Transmission ("Amendment Decision") was published in the Official Gazette on 28 June 2016 with the Council of Minister's decision No. 2016/8972.