- Turkey increases the special consumption tax on fuels by 6%
- The increase is slightly less than the automatic hike based on producer inflation
- The decision was reported by the state-run news agency Anadolu
- Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek stated the increase is lower than the 5-month producer price index (PPI) increase
- The government is foregoing about 12 billion liras in tax revenue
- Typically, Turkish fuel tax increases occur twice a year based on producer inflation from January to June and July to December
- The PPI rose by 7.12% from July to November
- Minister Simsek emphasizes adherence to the inflation target with tax increases
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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