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GİB's New e-Beyan VAT Filing Platform Reaches Ankara and Kocaeli: What Foreign-Owned Subsidiaries Need to Know
As of the July 2026 filing period, Türkiye's Revenue Administration moved VAT returns for 18 more provinces — including Ankara and Kocaeli — onto its new open-source e-Beyan platform. Here's what changes for foreign-owned entities and their SMMM.
GEKAP 2026 in Türkiye: The Recovery Participation Fee Every Product-Placing Company Must File
Türkiye's 2026 GEKAP amounts rose by the 25.49% revaluation rate, with the plastic bag fee reaching 107 kuruş per unit. Here is how the Recovery Participation Fee works, who files, the filing calendar, and what foreign-owned subsidiaries most often get wrong — with sources.
Reduced Corporate Tax for Manufacturers in Türkiye: What Circular 26 Changes for Foreign-Owned Operations
Circular 26 (4 July 2026) raises the production earnings tax reduction from 1 to 12.5 points effective 2027, cutting the rate on production income to 12.5%. The export reduction stays at 5 points. Here is how foreign-owned entities should prepare, with sources.
Dividend Repatriation from a Turkish Subsidiary: The 15% Withholding and Treaty Relief
Türkiye raised its dividend withholding tax from 10% to 15% in December 2024. For a foreign parent, that rate — and any reduction under a double-tax treaty — directly shapes the cash that actually reaches the group. A sourced guide to getting repatriation right.
Cost Center Accounting for Turkish Subsidiaries: Knowing Where the Profit Really Is
Most subsidiaries know their total profit but not where it's made or lost. Cost centers add the 'who/where spent it' dimension — answering which branch, department or project pays off. A practical guide to cost-center types, allocation keys and ERP setup.
Batch and Serial Traceability in Türkiye: A Guide for Food and Manufacturing
Lot and serial tracking lets you trace a product from raw material to customer — essential for recalls, warranties and inspections. A practical guide to lot vs serial, forward/backward traceability, expiry (FEFO) handling and ERP setup for Türkiye operations.
Landed Cost for Türkiye Imports: How to Calculate the True Unit Cost
An imported item's real cost is far more than the invoice price: freight, insurance, customs duty, demurrage, brokerage. Landed cost allocates these onto unit cost correctly. A practical guide to the calculation, allocation keys and ERP automation for Türkiye operations.
Cheques and Promissory Notes in Türkiye: A Foreign Operator's Risk Guide
Post-dated cheques are everywhere in Turkish B2B trade — and a bounced cheque carries criminal exposure under Law No. 5941, with a 3-month complaint window. A practical guide to portfolio tracking, endorsement risk and what foreign-owned companies must control.
Stamp Duty (Damga Vergisi) in Türkiye: What Foreign-Owned Companies Keep Getting Wrong
Türkiye taxes the signing of contracts, not just income. The 2026 contract rate is per mille 9.48, the per-document cap is 29,115,961.10 TRY, and both parties are jointly liable. A sourced guide for foreign operators to avoid a costly surprise.
VAT (KDV) in Türkiye: A Foreign Operator's Guide to Rates, Refunds and Withholding
Türkiye's VAT runs at three rates — 20%, 10% and 1% — with monthly filing and a withholding mechanism that surprises many foreign-owned companies. A practical, sourced guide to getting Turkish VAT right from day one.
Türkiye Corporate Tax 2026: The Rate, the Inflation-Accounting Suspension, and What It Means for Your Parent Group
Türkiye's corporate tax rate is 25%, and inflation accounting has been suspended for 2025–2027. For foreign-owned subsidiaries, both facts change how your local result reconciles to group reporting. A practical, sourced breakdown.
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