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 2023 will continue in 2024 as well.

Social Security Premium

Social Security Premium is calculated over wages monthly and paid jointly by the employee and the employer. The contribution rates are as follows:

a. Minimum Wage

In the press release dated December 27, 2023, the Ministry of Labor, along with the Minimum Wage Determination Committee has announced the minimum wage to be effective for the year of 2024, as shown in the table below.

Article 17 of Law No. 5510 grants employers the opportunity to benefit from retroactive incentives or make changes to existing incentives. In this context, it has been determined that the differential premium amounts, resulting from the utilization of retroactive incentives or incentive modifications for the month of March 2018 or earlier, must be settled with legal interest in accordance with the third paragraph of the mentioned article.

SGK has provided specific details on this matter in its General Letter numbered 82296733, dated 13.10.2023:

According to the general letter dated September 22, 2023, numbered E-83604451-207.02-80971419, published by the Social Security Institution (In Turkish), there has been uncertainty regarding whether individuals who were registered to Social Security Institution before September 8, 1999 and meet the criteria of insurance period, the number of premium payment days, and age conditions can benefit from the 5-point social security premium incentive. It is also mentioned that the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, which funds this incentive, has been consulted to clarify this matter.