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According to the decision published in the Official Gazette dated January 10, 2023 and numbered 32069, in R&D or design centers that ensure at least 20% increase compared to the previous year in any of the determined indicators; the duration of the regulation regarding the R&D, innovation or design expenditures made in that year to be subject to 50% of the increase amount compared to the previous year, has been extended until December 31, 2028.
Indicators related to the ratio of the number of post-graduate degree designers to the total number of design personnel in design centers and the ratio of the total number of designers to the total number of design personnel in design centers have been added to the criteria for benefiting from the relevant regulation.
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Author Selma Kıy, Category Taxation Law
This circular has been abolished and the amount has been updated. You can reach the updated amount via the link
According to the Circular dated January 5, 2023 and numbered 27998389-010.06.02-1818123 published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance with the subject ‘Financial and Social Rights', the coefficients used to calculate the wage of a public officers have been revised effective January 1, 2023.
The following value has been calculated taking these coefficients into account and shall be applied for the period between the dates of January 1, 2023 and June 30, 2023, maximum severance pay to be exempted from income tax is determined as 17,904.62 TRY.
Author CottGroup Hukuk ve Mevzuat Ekibi, Category Taxation Law
With the Communique No. 323 which is published in Official Gazette dated 30th December, 2022 and numbered 32059, the below exemptions have been updated.
The meal allowance tax exemption amount that is applied as of 1st of January 2023 was announced on 30th December, 2022 dated and 32059 numbered Official Gazette. Based on that the meal allowance which is provided by the employer as defined in the 8th clause of Article 23 of Income Tax Law, exemption amount is defined as 110.00 TRY to be applied as of 1st of January 2023.
Author CottGroup Hukuk ve Mevzuat Ekibi, Category Social Security Law and Legislation, Taxation Law
The statutory deductions applicable in a standard Turkish payroll are social security premium, income tax, and stamp tax. Also, the salaries generated from liaison offices in Türkiye are exempt from income tax per Article 34/14 of Income Tax Law, and these are only subject to social security.
Also, the income tax exemption as much as the income tax deduction amount calculated over the minimum wage for all wages introduced in 2022 will continue in 2023 as well.
Social Security Premium is calculated over wages monthly and paid jointly by the employee and the employer. The contribution rates are as follows: