April 14, 2018

Employing a Turkish personnel on your behalf

Making salary payments to a Turkish employee requires compliance with several tax and social security regulations, which may be more complicated than you are willing to […]
March 16, 2018

Buying property in Turkey

Foreigners may freely acquire property in Turkey subject to certain limitations and approvals. There are also incentives for foreigners. Up to 10% of each precinct by […]
February 21, 2018

Not every excess/overpaid tax is recoverable

Accounting and taxation involves human labor and interaction, and as such, it is prone to human errors. This is a universally accepted fact. It should be […]
February 21, 2018

Don’t assume, just consult !

As a foreign business owner, one of the most common mistakes you could make about the Turkish tax system is assuming that same rules apply in […]
February 20, 2018

Hiring a Turkish accountant

Every tax system has some pitfalls. You will lose money if you do not carefully plan ahead, or work with an accountant that knows where the […]
November 4, 2017

Requirement to hire a CPA in Turkey

Businesses engaged in trade or services are required to hire a licensed CPA if they are not larger than a certain size. The CPA takes care […]
November 3, 2017

Doing business in Turkey through your own legal entity subsidiary by foreigners

Most foreign investors and businesses wishing to conduct business in Turkey will establish either a Limited company or an Anonim company. This is the proper way […]
November 3, 2017

Reporting financial statements of a Turkish business according to your own standards

The Turkish bookkeeping and reporting practice is heavily reliant on form over substance basis, which is a deviation from the modern reporting standards which promote substance […]
November 3, 2017

How to get your Turkish VAT back?

Positive biasedness of Turkish VAT in favor of the tax authority makes it difficult to reclaim it back. Indeed, you cannot get VAT credits in cash […]