Turkey has updated the withholding tax rules for gains from equity-intensive funds not traded on TEFAS, applying to units acquired on or after 27 March 2026.
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has published Presidential Decree No. 11107 in the Official Gazette (No. 33206) on 27 March 2026, increasing the withholding tax rate on gains from participation shares in equity-intensive funds that are not traded on the Turkish Electronic Fund Trading Platform (TEFAS).
The new rate of 17.5% applies to gains from participation units acquired on or after 27 March 2026.
The decree amends a previous decision (Council of Ministers Decision No. 2006/10731), updating the tax treatment for certain private investment funds. The change targets equity-intensive free funds (hisse senedi yoğun serbest fonlar) that are outside the TEFAS trading system, bringing them in line with the government’s broader taxation policies.