Turkey legislates Omnibus Law including corporate tax measures
24 January, 2019
Turkey has published Omnibus Law No. 7161 of 17 January 2019 in the Official Gazette and numbered 30659. The Omnibus Law includes the following corporate tax measures:
As from 18 January 2019, existing rules on reduced rates for investment expenditure on manufacturing were extended until 31 December 2019. Consequently, the rate of corporation tax law (CITL) for investment expenditure, which includes an investment certificate for manufacturing, will remain 70%, 80% and 100% in 2019 depending on the province and the investment amount (Article 23 (A) (2) (b) of the corporation Tax Act). In addition, the President was given the power to extend the application period for certain or all investments by up to five years.
With effect from 1 January 2019, the corporation tax exemption for proceeds from the sale of product certificates issued under license Act No 5300 for agricultural products was extended until 31 December 2023.
The income tax treaty between Hong Kong and Turkey entered into force on 30 January 2026. The treaty, signed on 24 September 2024, is the first income tax agreement between the two jurisdictions. It aims to prevent double taxation and promote
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
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
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
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
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
