Due to Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak, which is on the Global agenda, in accordance with the press statement given as per the joint decisions of the Ministries of Family Labor and Social Services, Treasury and Finance, and Industry and Technology; there have been temporary amendments on incentives implemented to Teknopark companies and R&D Design Centers that will enable their employees to work from home.

Within the scope of 4691 numbered Law on Technology Development Zones, and 5746 numbered Law on Supporting Activities of Research, Development and Design, and relevant regulations; in order for businesses operating in Technology Development Zones and R&D Design Centers to benefit from exemptions and incentives, it is mandatory to physically conduct their activities within these areas.

With the 30/05/2013 dated & 2013/4966 numbered enactment; the employers within particular regions, benefit from the statements within the scope of Artical 81 of Social Security Law no: 5510 and have 10 or more employees, an additional six points SSI incentive has come into force.

With the dated 23/02/2020 and 2137 numbered Presidency enactment, the period of this incentive application was extended to 31/12/2020.

The below workplaces are out of the scope of this regulation:

• Workplaces which do not benefit from the statements within the scope of Artical 81 of Social Security Law no: 5510.
• Workplaces which benefits from the incentives within the scope of additional Article 2 of Law no: 5510.

Per the announcement on 09.02.2020 with the number 98547999-010.99-E.2339831;

The below regulations have been located within the scope of Social Security Law no: 5510, Article 94:

• For the disabled individuals who have not completed medical examination within the related period, disability payment would be stopped as of the payment period start date after medical examination period.
• The disability payment start dates have been regulated for the individuals whose medical examinations have been completed and if the disability statuses have not changed.

With the Communiqué published in the 31034 numbered Official Gazette on 09/02/2020; the application of Withholding and Premium Service Declaration in the entire Türkiye has been postponed to 01.03.2020.

In addition, new pilot cities have been added and the application dates have been determined as below:

• For the tax residents in Kırşehir, the application was started to be executed on 01/06/2017
• For the tax residents in Amasya, Bartın and Çankırı; the application was started to be executed on 01/01/2018
• For the tax residents in Bursa, Eskişehir and Konya; the application was started to be executed on 01/01/2020 (Except the banks within the scope of Income Tax communique with No: 281)
• The application for entire Türkiye will be effective as of 01/03/2020 with the declaration period of March/2020.