Credit card commission in vehicle inspection is being abolished: The date has been announced
Original headlineAraç muayenesinde kredi kartı komisyonu kalkıyor: Tarih belli oldu
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Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that credit card commissions on vehicle inspection fees will no longer be charged to vehicle owners, with the change set to take effect in 2027. Currently, drivers pay a surcharge when paying inspection fees by card, and the new rule shifts that cost away from the public. The move is aimed at reducing the effective cost of mandatory periodic vehicle inspections. Details on who will absorb the commission—inspection operators or card processors—have yet to be clarified. Watch for implementing regulations and whether inspection station operators pass any residual costs back to consumers through other channels.
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Uraloğlu, Turkey