Turkey ratifies FTA with Ukraine
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Ukraine, published in Official Gazette No. 32682 on 4 October 2024. The FTA between the two nations was signed on 3 July 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. It aims to
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Turkey ends requirement for purchase, sales notifications
Turkey has abolished the necessity of submitting the Notification on Purchases of Goods and Services (Form Ba) and the Notification on Sales of Goods and Services (Form Bs) starting from the September 2024 reporting period. The initiative aims to
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Turkey clarifies electronic notification rules in tax procedure law
Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance has clarified taxpayers' obligations under the Electronic Notification Process in the Tax Procedure Law (TPL), published General Communiqué No. 568 in the Official Gazette, on Wednesday, 25 September
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Turkey, Hong Kong sign income tax treaty
Turkey's Revenue Administration announced that Turkey and Hong Kong have signed an income tax treaty on 24 September 2024. The agreement was signed by Bekir Bayrakdar, Director, Revenue Administration, on behalf of Turkey and Christopher Hui,
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Turkey revises special consumption tax for certain tobacco products
Turkey’s government has introduced changes to the special consumption tax (SCT) rates and fixed tax amounts for certain tobacco products through Presidential Decree No. 8958, published in the Official Gazette No. 32662 on 14 September 2024. The
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Argentina, Turkey tax treaty enters into force
The income tax treaty between Argentina and Turkey came into effect on 13 September 2024. The treaty applies from 1 January 2025. Signed on 1 December 2018, this treaty is the first between the two nations. Earlier, Argentina ratified the tax
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Turkey updates CbC reporting notification deadline
Turkey Revenue Administration introduced amendments to the country's transfer pricing regulations which revises the deadlines and authority responsible for overseeing transfer pricing compliance, particularly for Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting,
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Malaysia, Turkey FTA protocol enters into force
The amending protocol to the 2014 free trade agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and Turkey entered into force on 1 August 2024. The FTA covers trade in goods, including market access, rules of origin, customs procedures and facilitation, sanitary and
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Turkey clarifies amendments to VAT law, seeks public feedback
The Turkish government has released a draft Communiqué detailing the amendments to VAT under Law No. 7524.The draft Communiqué (Serial No: 52) outlines the procedures and principles for implementing amendments to the Value Added Tax Law No. 3065,
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Argentina ratifies income tax treaty with Turkey
Argentina has ratified the pending income tax treaty with Turkey on 9 September 2024. The announcement was made in Law 27754, published in Argentina’s Official Gazette. The Argentina-Turkey tax treaty, signed on 1 December 2018, is the first
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Tax treaty between Sierra Leone and Turkey enter into force
The income tax treaty between Sierra Leone and Turkey officially took effect on 25 March 2024, as confirmed by Presidential Decision No. 8943, which appeared in the Turkish Official Gazette on 7 September 2024. This treaty, signed on 3 November
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Turkey extends Q2 2024 provisional tax return deadline, eases inflation adjustment rules
Turkey's Revenue Administration announced the publication of Tax Procedure Law Circular No. 173 of 29 August 2024. This extends the tax return submission and payment deadline for the income and corporate provisional tax returns for the second
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On 28 August 2024 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Turkey under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic policies followed by Turkey since mid-2023 have reduced crisis risks and raised confidence. There was
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Turkey, Zimbabwe conclude second round tax treaty negotiations
Turkey and Zimbabwe concluded a second round of negotiations for a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement at Ankara from 19 to 22 August 2024. The announcement was made by Turkey's Revenue Administration on 22 August 2024. The negotiations were
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Turkey extends submission, payment deadlines for Q2 income and corporate tax
Turkey's Revenue Administration has extended the return submission and payment deadline for the second quarter tax period of the 2024 accounting period for income and corporate tax from 19 August 2024 to 27 August 2024. The announcement was made
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Turkey publishes regret declaration guide
Turkey's Revenue Administration published a Regret Declaration Guide on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, outlining the regret and correction scheme. The scheme enables taxpayers to voluntarily disclose illegal activities that have led to tax losses. By
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Turkey approves free trade agreement with Ukraine
Turkey has approved the free trade agreement with Ukraine, according to the country's official gazette No. 32620 on 2 August 2024. The agreement was signed on 3 February 2022 and was later approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with
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Turkey, Mauritius begin income tax treaty negotiations
Turkey's Revenue Administration announced that the first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty with Mauritius took place via video conference between 30 July to 1 August, 2024. The negotiations, which were held under Deputy Chairman of
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