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If a taxpayer will fall into serious financial difficulty by paying a tax debt, a mechanism exists in Turkey to defer payment for up to five years, under certain conditions (Article 48/A of the Law on the Collection of […]

Turkey’s Council of Ministers has approved the international Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (“Protocol”). The Protocol outlines precautions for preventing and identifying illicit tobacco trade, as well as controlling supply chains, destroying related products/equipment and cooperation […]

Turkey’s Ministry of Economy (“Ministry”) annually updates the rules and procedures for product certifications and notifications related to importing various tobacco and alcohol products. According to the latest announcement, conformity certificates and out of scope statements can now be […]

Turkey has updated several provisions relating to establishing flat ownership and easements, as well as land use conversion. Under the changes, land registrations will now be based on electronic architectural projects and residency usage permits. Further, contractors can establish […]

Turkey has amended various aspects of company establishment procedures, aiming to accelerate the process. Accordingly, some authorities and approvals which previously sat with public notaries have now been transferred to commercial registries. Public notary approval has also been revoked […]

Under Turkish law, if a cheque is delivered to a drawee bank before the availability date stated on the cheque, a provision states that the cheque will be considered properly presented and payable on the presentation date. The provision […]

Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority has extended its requirements to apply protection measures when adding national markers to fuel. Under the change, all fuel producers holding processing licenses must now implement these protection measures. Also, waste processing license holders […]

Turkey’s Revenue Administration recently published rules for the “Interactive Tax Office” (“Online System”), which allows taxpayers to now conduct a range of tasks and transactions via an online platform, rather than at a physical tax office. Electronic transactions via […]

Turkey has clarified procedural steps for consumer disputes. Previously, the requirement to approach consumer arbitration committees for disputes below certain monetary limits was open to being interpreted as an obstacle to pursuing enforcement proceedings without a judgment. However, recent […]

Turkey recently closed down its regulatory bodies which focused specifically on sugar, alcohol and tobacco. Accordingly, the duties which were previously held by the Sugar Authority and the Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority have now shifted to the […]