Legislation

19June2015

Amendment Regarding New Generation Cash Registers

As it is known, cash registers used by persons engaged in retail trade were started to be replaced with the new generation cash registers containing POS features, and as of 01.10.2013, it became mandatory for those who use mobile EFT-POS devices in their operations to use New-Generation Cash Registers. Several amendments regarding the use of new generation cash registers have been made with the Communiqués No. 1 – 2,¹ published in the official gazette dated June 3rd, 2015.

Author CottGroup Hukuk ve Mevzuat Ekibi, Category Taxation Law

16June2015

Early Retirement: Retroactive Payment of Premiums for Birth And Military Service Periods

Turkish laws and regulations allow the retroactive payment of premiums for childbirth and military service periods for early retirement. The premiums owed as a lump sum for the mentioned periods are calculated based on minimum wage, which will be subject to an increase in July 2015.

It is advised that those who would like to benefit from this option for early retirement apply in June in order to take advantage of the former minimum wage amount and pay favorable rates.

The lowest applicable calculation base is 32% of the current minimum wage; which for June 2015 is 384,48 – for 30 days. With the upcoming increase in minimum wage in July, this amount will raise up to 407.52.

As a result, a retroactive premium payment for 24 months for childbirth, calculated from the lowest base, as 9.222,52 TL in June will be 9.780,48TL in July, a whopping increase of 552,00 TL. Likewise, a retroactive premium payment for 18 months for military service amounting to 6.920,64 TL will increase to 7.335,36 TL in July.

Author Selma Kıy, Category Social Security Law and Legislation

15June2015

Supreme Court of Türkiye Annuls Provision which Excludes Navigation on the High Seas for ships engaged in Maritime Transportation from Workplace Health and Safety Law

Article II (2) e of the Work Place Health and Safety Law which excludes navigation on the high seas for ships engaged in maritime transportation from the scope of the law has been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Courts for violating the constitutional right to life, work and the principles of social state in a decision dated 11/06/2015, published in the official gazette no. 29383.

Author CottGroup Hukuk ve Mevzuat Ekibi, Category Occupational Health and Safety Law

29May2015

Supreme Court of Türkiye Annuls One Year Ban on Work Permit Reapplication of Foreigners

Article 14.d of the Law on Foreign Work Permits which prevents work permit applicants to reapply to the same workplace for a duration of one year if their initial application was denied has been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Türkiye in a unanimous decision dated 21/05/2015.

Author CottGroup Hukuk ve Mevzuat Ekibi, Category Immigration Law