Turkey ensures effective date of MCAA of CRS and CbC Reports
On 31 May 2021, Turkey has published Decision No. 4025, and Decision No. 4026, which set the effective date of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) of Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Country-by-Country (CbC)
See MoreOECD: Peer review reports on making tax dispute resolution more effective
On 25 May 2021 the OECD released a further batch of eight Stage Two peer review reports in relation to making dispute resolution mechanisms more effective under BEPS Action 14. The minimum standard under BEPS action 14 is concerned with
See MoreTurkey extends income and corporate provisional tax returns
On 3 May 2021, the Turkish Revenue Administration has issued Circular No. 134, which extends the submission and payment periods of the Income and Corporate Provisional Tax Returns for 2021. According to the announcement, the Provisional Tax
See MoreTurkey increases CIT rate for the tax year 2021 and 2022
On 22 April 2021, Turkey has announced that the Draft Law has entered into force which was submitted to the Turkish Parliament regarding an increase in corporate income tax (CIT) rate for the tax years 2021 and 2022. Through the Law, the
See MoreTurkey intends increase in CIT rate for the tax year 2021 and 2022
On 2 April 2021, the Turkish Government submitted a Draft Law to the Turkish Parliament. Through the Draft Law, Turkey intends to increase the corporate income tax (CIT) rate for the tax years 2021 and 2022. The proposed tax rate is 25% for 2021
See MoreTurkey further extends CbC report filing deadline
On 22 February 2021, the Turkish Revenue Administration has issued Circular TF-3/2021-1 by which Turkey extends Country-by-Country (CbC) report filing deadline. Previously, Turkey extends CbC report filing deadline to 26 February 2021. The new
See MoreTurkey amends R&D and technology development zone regulations
On 3 February 2021, Turkey has published Law No. 7263 in the Official Gazette on an amendment to the Law on Technology Development Zones and some other Laws. The Law is effective from the day of its publication. The main amendments of the Law are
See MoreTurkey issues Decree as to restriction on the deduction of financial expenses
On 3 February 2021, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published Presidential Decree No. 3490 in the Official Gazette introducing a restriction on the deduction of financial expenses. Restriction on the deduction of financial expenses rules was
See MoreTurkey extends CbC report filing deadline to 26 February 2021
On 17 December 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has issued Circular No. TF-2 / 2020-1 on its website, by which Turkey extends country-by-country (CbC) report filing deadline to 26 February 2021. The extension of the period for sending
See MoreTurkey: Parliament passes Law on certain tax amendments for 2021
On 11 November 2020, the Turkish Parliament approved Law No. 7256 on “Restructuring Public Receivables and Amending Certain Laws”, which was published on 17 November 2020 in the Official Gazette. With the aforementioned Law, finalized public
See MoreTurkey: Government submits bill to parliament for the corporate tax cut
On 16 October 2020, The Turkish Government has submitted a bill to reduce the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate to lower the corporate tax by up to 5%. As from 1 January 2018, the corporate income tax rate for all companies is 22% (applicable for
See MoreTurkey ratifies MCAA for the exchange of CbCR
On 1 October 2020, Turkish has published Decision No. 3038 for the ratification of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbCR). The Decision was published in the Official
See MoreTurkey publishes transfer pricing General Communiqué No. 4
On 1 September 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published transfer pricing General Communiqué No. 4 on disguised profit distribution in the Official Gazette No. 31231. The Communiqué explains information regarding new transfer pricing
See MoreTurkey reduces VAT rate for certain services until 31 December 2020
On 31 July 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published Presidential Decree No. 2812, through which the value added tax (VAT) rate is reduced for certain services applicable from 31 July 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Temporarily
See MoreTurkey increases withholding tax on capital gains from specific FX hedge funds
On 3 June 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published Presidential Decree No. 2604 in the official gazette, through which the withholding tax on the portfolio income of the specific foreign exchange hedge (Also called FX hedge) funds has
See MoreTurkey: Parliament considers bill to ratify BEPS Multilateral Instrument (MLI)
On 2 June 2020, a draft ratification law has been submitted to the Turkish Parliament for the ratification of the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (MLI). The following day,
See MoreTurkey fixes tax return deadline for taxpayers of 65 and above amid COVID-19
On 2 June 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published an announcement regarding the declaration and payment obligation of taxpayers aged 65 and over who are exempted from curfew with the new normalization process. In the announcement, it
See MoreTurkey extends CIT return filings and payments deadline for 2019
On 17 April 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published Circular No 127 on its website regarding the extension of Corporate Income Tax (CIT) return filings and payments deadline for the fiscal year 2019. The CIT returns for the fiscal
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