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Turkey’s Ministry of Finance has announced a range of new exceptions to Value Added Tax. Notable exemptions apply to fixed investments within the scope of the investment incentive certificate scheme, as well as for transfers, leases and sale of […]

Turkish environmental regulations now classify premises for biodegradable waste management and mineral waste removal as holding a “high” pollution danger level. Accordingly, these premises are now subject to related processes and requirements for environmental permits and licenses. Annexes to […]

Turkey has introduced a range of amendments to tax processes. These include new rules and processes for the Tax Inspection Board, tax inspections and Tax Commissions. The changes are intended to provide clarity, streamline inspection processes, as well as […]

Turkey has introduced a passport system for forest plants, as well as authorization and supervision requirements for producing and selling seeds. Private sector seed producers which produce, sell and store any of the 179 specified seeds must now register […]

Turkey’s energy regulator previously ruled (decision numbered 5709, dated 30 July 2015) that a total capacity of 2,000 MW would be reserved in the period up until 2020 for wind power pre-license applicants to connect to the grid. The […]

Turkey has introduced a discount on withholding tax for certain employees working at entities which provide services outside Turkey. From 1 January 2017, qualifying entities will be able to offset the discounted tax rate against income taxes for employees […]

Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Board no longer requires applicants to submit Environmental Permission and License Certificate (from the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning) when applying for a license to produce base oil from waste oil. The document will […]

Turkey has significantly loosened stamp tax obligations and notary fees for a range of documents. Under the change, copies of papers subject to proportional stamp tax are no longer subject to stamp tax. From 9 August 2016, proportional stamp […]

Turkey has updated regulations aiming to combat agricultural nitrate pollution in rivers and soil. The revised rules include procedures and principles for determining, reducing and eliminating nitrate pollution. Turkish water areas will be surveyed over the next two years […]

Turkey has updated technical details of the regulatory regime for measuring instruments, including their use and market-entry. The updated rules apply to meters for electricity, gas, heat flow, water and taxis, as well as weighing instruments, among others. These […]