Turkey outlines taxation of capital gains from sale of real estate
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has issued Guidance No. 583, outlining the taxation of capital gains from the sale of real estate. The guidance details the rules, calculation methods, and declaration procedures for income tax on gains realised
See MoreTurkey extends Q4 2025 advance tax deadlines in areas impacted by earthquakes
The Turkish Revenue Administration has extended the filing and payment deadlines for fourth-quarter 2025 income and corporate provisional tax returns, as announced in Circular VUK-197/2026-3 on 16 February 2026. The new deadline for affected
See MoreTurkey clarifies tax rules for inflation-adjusted investment accounts
Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance has issued a new Tax Procedure Law Circular (VUK-196/2026-2) on 9 February 2026, outlining how inflation adjustment differences in the Investments-in-Progress account will be treated for tax
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Hong Kong, Turkey income tax treaty enters into force
The income tax treaty between Hong Kong and Turkey entered into force on 30 January 2026. The treaty, signed on 24 September 2024, aims to prevent double taxation and promote greater tax cooperation and transparency. The agreement applies to
See MoreTurkey issues exchange rates for 2025 valuation of foreign currency-denominated receivables, debts
The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance announced the exchange rates to be used for valuing foreign currency-denominated receivables and debts as of 31 December 2025. The rates are outlined in General Communiqué No. 590 on the Tax Procedure
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Turkey raises withholding tax refund limits for 2026
Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance has increased the limits for cash refund claims related to withholding tax (WHT). For 2026, the maximum amount eligible for a cash refund without requiring inspection reports rises from TRY 340,000 to
See MoreTurkey: Revenue Administration sets asset revaluation rate for Q4 2025
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has set the asset revaluation rate for the fourth interim tax period of 2025 at 25.49%. The announcement was issued on 20 January 2026 through Corporate Tax Law Circular No. 71 (KVK-71 / 2026-1 / Investment
See MoreTurkey: MoF issues guidance for domestic minimum top-up tax returns
The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance (MoF) has released a technical guide detailing procedures for filing domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT) returns, supporting the implementation of the minimum tax regime under Law No. 7524, which
See MoreTurkey further extends 2024 local minimum supplementary corporate tax deadline
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has announced an extension for the Local Minimum Supplementary Corporate Tax returns for the 2024 accounting period under Tax Procedure Law Circular No. 195 (VUK-195/2026-1). Under the authority of Article 28
See MoreTurkey enacts omnibus law, includes changes to capital gains, income tax
Turkey’s Law No. 7566, adopted on 4 December 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on 19 December 2025, introduces new rules for 2025–2026, covering residential rental income, capital gains, social security contributions, and UEFA-related
See MoreTurkey: Revenue Administration extends 0% withholding tax on bonds, lease certificates
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has announced that Presidential Decision No. 10706, published in the Official Gazette on 19 December 2025, extends the 0% withholding tax rate on specific financial instruments. The decision, accepted on 18
See MoreTurkey: 2024 local minimum supplementary corporate tax return now available for filing
Turkey’s Revenue Administration announced, on 7 January 2026, that the Local Minimum Supplementary Corporate Tax Return for the 2024 accounting period is now available for filing through the Digital Tax Office portal. Under the Fifth Section
See MoreTurkey ratifies income tax treaty with Hong Kong
Turkey published Law No. 7569 in the Official Gazette on 26 December 2025, approving the ratification of its income tax treaty with Hong Kong. The agreement, signed on 24 September 2024, aims to prevent double taxation and promote greater tax
See MoreTurkey announces 2026 individual income tax rates
Turkey’s Income Tax General Communiqué No. 332, published in the Official Gazette on 31 December 2025, updates individual income tax brackets for 2026. The rates differ slightly between employment and other income types. These changes took
See MoreTurkey to cut digital services tax rate in phases
Turkey has reduced its digital services tax (DST) with the publication of Presidential Decree No. 10767 in the Official Gazette (No. 33118) on 25 December 2025. The decree lowers the DST rate from 7.5% to 5% starting 1 January 2026 and further to
See MoreTurkey: Government revises population thresholds for simple method taxation
The Turkish government has revised exemptions under the upcoming individual income tax (IIT) real taxation regime through Presidential Decision No. 10679, published on 11 December 2025. The change updates population thresholds for settlements that
See MoreTurkey: Revenue Administration finalises Pillar 2 Global Minimum tax rules
The Turkish Revenue Administration finalised the implementation rules for the Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax (GMT) and submitted the General Communiqué to the Presidency for signature and publication. This announcement was made on 12 December
See MoreTurkey extends withholding provisions related certain capital market earnings until 2030
Turkey’s President has extended the tax withholding rules on certain capital market earnings for another five years. The decision was made under Presidential Decree No. 10680, published in the Official Gazette on 11 December 2025 (No.
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