Social Security Institution announced the application of a "Submission of Non-Worked Days Application SMS Verification" system on August 9, 2023.

According to this announcement, for the notification of non-worked days related to employees' sickness reports, an SMS verification process will be introduced to enhance security when accessing the "Submission Entry System for Non-Worked Days" (SSI e-visit) page. In this context, after logging into the system, a code-containing SMS will be sent to the registered mobile phones. Upon entering this code on the opened screen, access to the system will be granted.

In recent days, there has been curiosity regarding whether employers should pay for the first two days of sickness reports. While there are differing opinions on this matter, it has come to issue that the decision of whether the first two days of sick leave taken by employees should be paid by the employer is not at the employer's initiative and these days must be compulsorily paid by the employer regardless of whether employees' salaries are determined on a monthly, fixed, hourly, or daily basis.

Decision No 2023/1154 was published in the Official Gazette No 32259 on the date of July 25, 2023, regarding the amendment of the exception criterion for the VERBIS registration obligation.

In accordance with the letter of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, General Directorate of Public Financial Management and Transformation dated July 7, 2023 and numbered 27998389-010.06.02-2298391, the expense limits exempt from income tax for the period of July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has been announced.

The Tax-Exempt Amounts of Domestic Travel Expenses

The tax-exempt amounts of domestic travel allowances for the period of July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 are as below: