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SHORT-TERM EMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE
Businesses that have not yet applied for the short-term employment allowance may be able to file an application if the coronavirus pandemic drags on.
LAW NO. 7256 ON RESTRUCTURING TAX RECEIVABLES
The law on restructuring public receivables adopted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey brings significant convenience to many taxpayers. Nevertheless, issues such as expansion of tax base, stock and cash remission, and the status of disputed receivables are not included in the scope.
TÜRKİYE İLE HOLLANDA ARASINDAKİ ÇVÖ ANLAŞMASINDA DEĞİŞİKLİK ÖNGÖRÜLÜYOR
“Matrah Aşındırma ve Kar Kaydırmasının Engellenmesine Yönelik Vergi Anlaşmaları ile İlgili Önlemlerin Uygulanmasına İlişkin Çok Taraflı Sözleşme” ile Türkiye ile Hollanda arasındaki Çifte Vergilendirmeyi Önleme Anlaşmasının (“ÇVÖA”) temettü ödemelerinin vergilendirilmesi ile ilgili bölümü değişikliğe uğramaktadır.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Our country has started to take the necessary steps regarding the Automatic Exchange of Financial Information, albeit with delay. In the information guide published by the Revenue Administration, which is the authorized institution on this subject, elucidating information as well as the countries with which information shall be exchanged are specified thoroughly and in detail.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF "INVITATION TO EXPLAIN"
New regulations aim to render more effective the procedure of invitation to explain introduced in 2016 for the first time. However, it would be useful to harmonize some of the practices in the communiqué with some other communiqués issued by the authority.
DECISION BY THE COUNCIL OF STATE PLENARY SESSION OF THE LAW CHAMBERS
The Council of State's Plenary Session of the Law Chambers decided that it was not against the law to refer the audited period to valuation committees shortly before the end of the lapse of time, thereby stopping such lapse of time. Thus, the five-year lapse-of-time period for audits can be extended up to six years.
15% WITHHOLDING TAX RATE IMPOSED ON FREE EXCHANGE FUNDS
A 15% withholding tax will be imposed on the portfolio management revenues of Free Exchange Funds pursuant to the Presidential decision of 3 June. This rate was previously 0%. The Ministry needs to make a statement to eliminate some hesitations regarding the implementation of the said withholding.
E-ACCOUNTING VOUCHER APPLICATION
The Revenue Administration published the "Electronically-Created Accounting Voucher Manual". The manual in question sets out minimum requirements for accounting vouchers.
CORONA CRISIS - IMPACTS ON TAXATION
In the face of the Covid-19 outbreak, which has affected the whole world, each country decided to defer a number of collectible taxes within its own economic means. In this context, certain flexibilities were offered to some taxpayers in our country. However, given that all sectors are interconnected in today's global world, it cannot be concluded that the economic consequences of the pandemic will affect some sectors while not affecting some others.
TAXATION OF WAGE INCOME
The Law No. 7194 not only imposes the obligation to submit statements on persons who earn an annual gross wage income of over TL 600,000 but also introduces changes in the income tax tariff. However, this regulation also has several advantages.