ALBAYRAK MALİ MÜŞAVİRLİK - Certified Public Accountant & Expert

Is the Right to Peace Subject to Insurance Premium?

SUMMARY 1) If the person to whom the attendance fee is paid works in the same place within the scope of 4-1/a of Law No. 5510, the attendance fee to be paid to this person is subject to insurance premium. 2) If the person to whom the attendance fee is paid works in the same place within the scope of 4-1/b of Law No. 5510, the attendance fee to be paid to this person is not subject to insurance premium. EVALUATION OF PEACE RIGHT PAYMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO PREMISES: In practice, there may be cases where some duties are performed by attending the meetings of bodies such as commissions, committees, administrative boards and the attendees are paid in the name of attendance fee per meeting or hour. Company partners, company managers and board members have certain responsibilities and obligations in terms of laws. The financial compensation determined in order to reduce the risks faced by these people due to these responsibilities and obligations is called attendance fee. According to article 61 of the Income Tax Law No. 193, attendance fees are defined as wages and are taxed through withholding tax. According to the SGK legislation, the payments made under the name of attendance fee are subject to premium. More..

Liaison Offices in Turkey (Laision Offices)

Establish a liaison office in Turkey As stated in 7. number of Foreign Direct Investment Law Implementation Regulation, the following documents will be filed with the Treasury to establish a liaison office in Turkey: a) The original copy of the Activity Document of the parent company , certified by the relevant Turkish Consulate or within the framework of the Hague States Private Law Conference, in accordance with the provisions of the Contract for the Abolition of Certification of Foreign Official Documents, b) Annual Report or balance sheet and income statement prepared about the parent company, c) The original of the authorization certificate to be given to the person who will be appointed to carry out the activities of the liaison office, d) In case the establishment of the liaison office is carried out through another person, the power of attorney Again, as stated in article 6 of the related regulation; Applications regarding the establishment and extension of the period are concluded within 5 working days from the date of application, provided that the requested information / documents are complete and complete. Provisions on the Operation of Liaison Offices It is determined as follows by the regulation of the relevant law. More..

As of 2020, Private Banks will not be able to collect taxes..!

As of January 1, 2020, the Revenue Administration will terminate the tax collection practice through private banks. In the letter sent to the banks, it was stated that the tax collection practices of private banks through all kinds of channels, including head office, branch, internet banking, ATM and telephone banking, will end as of January 1, 2020. As of this date, taxpayers who are private bank customers will only be able to pay taxes via the GİB's website, with their bank's credit cards. On the other hand, it is stated that the letter in question did not go to public banks and that public banks were exempted from the said application. In other words, it was learned that public banks will continue to pay their taxes through all channels including individuals and institutions that are customers of these banks, their headquarters, branches, internet banking, ATMs, and telephone banking. In summary, citizens or institutions that want to pay all kinds of taxes will either pay their taxes after January 1 to the Revenue Administration or through public banks. More..

Who can import gold?

Who can import standard and non-standard precious metals? In our country, only Market members (Istanbul Precious Metals Exchange) can import standard precious metals in accordance with the legislation. Although non-member institutions can also import non-standard precious metals, these institutions are required to pay RUSF at a rate of 6 percent over the amount of precious metal they import. In addition, non-standard imports made by institutions that are not members of the Market (Istanbul Precious Metals Exchange) are not required to be notified to the Exchange. Market members, on the other hand, are exempt from RUSF when they make non-standard imports, but they have to bring the relevant precious metal to the exchange. More..

Think twice before buying or renting a passenger car for your company..!

Although not enacted yet, some of the articles in the bill regarding the new tax regulations that are being discussed in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, VAT and SCT paid in the purchase of passenger cars used for both commercial gain and self-employment activities, depreciation and expenses of those taken into the inventory, and deduction from the tax base of passenger cars acquired through leasing. It is related to the limitations on the rental fees that can be made. The envisaged regulation covers all passenger cars regardless of any business size, field of activity, or for what purpose they are used within the business. Excluded are those whose activities are partly or wholly in the rental or operation of passenger cars for this purpose. However, in any case, passenger cars must be for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining commercial and professional income. It is not possible to deduct the expenses of passenger cars that are not used outside of operating activities or for the purpose of earning income, even if they are included in the inventory. With the new regulation foreseen to be introduced, commercial More..