Turkey increases tax penalties for 2025
The Turkish government has announced increased tax penalties effective from 1 January 2025, detailed in General Communiqué No. 577 and published in Official Gazette No. 32768 on 30 December 2024. These adjustments are based on a 43.93%
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Turkey increases refund limit for transactions subject to the reduced VAT rate
The Turkish Official Gazette published Communique No. 53 on 30 December 2024, which outlines changes to the VAT refund threshold subject to the reduced VAT rate for 2025. According to the new regulation, the VAT refund threshold has been
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Turkey updates VAT refund limit for 2025
Turkey released VAT General Communiqué No. 53, Number: 32768 (2nd Duplicate) in the Official Gazette on 30 December 2024, updating the VAT refund limit for transactions subject to reduced VAT rates. The refund cap for the 2025 tax year has been
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Turkey extends income tax incentives for tech, R&D employees
Turkey has announced an extension of income tax withholding incentives for employees in technology development zones and R&D or design centers. According to Presidential Decision No. 9368 on 27 December 2024, employees working outside these
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Turkey introduces 1% withholding tax on e-commerce intermediary payments
Turkey's Revenue Administration has announced the issuance of Presidential Decision No. 9284, introducing a 1% withholding tax rate on payments made by intermediaries to service providers engaged in activities under Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of
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Turkey increases withholding tax on dividend distributions
The Revenue Administration of Turkey has announced the release of Presidential Decision No. 9286 on 22 December 2024, updating the withholding tax rate on dividend distributions. The withholding tax rate on dividends distributed under Article 94
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Turkey updates clarification on mutual agreement procedure for double taxation
Turkey's Revenue Administration has issued an updated Guideline on the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) for the elimination of double taxation agreements, effective for requests made from 1 January 2022. The guideline is available in both Turkish
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Turkey, Lesotho conclude initial tax treaty negotiations
Officials from Turkey and Lesotho met in Ankara to negotiate for a tax treaty between 26 t– 29 November 2024, according to the release, The negotiations were conducted under Mehmet Arabaci, Deputy President of the Turkish Revenue
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EU proposes permanent digital trade certificates with Turkey
The European Union (EU) proposed a new measure to solidify the use of electronic A.TR movement certificates in its customs partnership with Turkey on 29 November 2024. Originally introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic as a temporary solution to
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Turkey reduces tax exemption on long term capital gains
The Revenue Administration of Turkey has announced the decision (Presidential Decision No. 9160) to reduce the tax exemption on capital gains from the sale of participation shares, held for at least two years, from 75% to 50%. This adjustment
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Turkey reduces corporate tax exemption rate on asset sales
Turkey's government issued Presidential Decision No. 9160 on 27 November 2024, reducing the exemption rate for corporate income tax on gains derived from the sale of certain assets. Presidential Decision No. 9160 came into effect on the day it
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Turkey updates revaluation rate for 2024
Turkey has officially announced an annual revaluation rate of 43.93% for 2024, as published in the Official Gazette No. 32735 on 27 November 2024. The annual revaluation rate is based on the price increase in the production price index for
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Russia clarifies taxation of international shipping under 1997 treaty with Turkey
The Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued Guidance Letter No. 03-08-09/96760 on 2 November 2024, clarifying the tax treatment of payments related to the operation of shipping vessels in international transport, in accordance with the 1997 tax
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Turkey, Maldives sign preferential trade agreement
Turkey and Maldives signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), on 4 November 2024, aiming to strengthen trade relations and enhance economic cooperation between the two nations. The agreement was signed by Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed on
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Turkey, Congo sign income tax treaty
Turkey's Revenue Administration has announced that representatives from Turkey and Congo signed an income tax treaty on 14 November 2024. During the margins of the 4th Session of the Türkiye-Congo Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting held in
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Uruguay, Turkey sign tax treaty
Omar Paganini, and the Ambassador of Turkey in Montevideo, Tunca Özçuhadar, signed the Agreement to Eliminate Double Taxation on Income Taxes and Prevent Tax Evasion and Avoidance on 12 November 2024. The announcement was made in a release by
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Turkey revises VAT rates for medical products, telecom equipment
Turkey revised the VAT rates for medical products, special-purpose foods, and telecommunications equipment and related devices through Presidential Decision No. 9126 on Thursday, 14 November 2024. This decision establishes that the VAT rate for
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Turkey updates investment project evaluation criteria
Turkey's Ministry of Industry and Technology issued a new Communiqué on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 amending the guidelines for Communiqué on Strategic Priority and Technical Assessment of Investment Projects, introducing a revised financial
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