Social Security Institution has published a General Letter regarding the premium deadline extension due to COVID-19.

The below statements have been included on the General Letter as a summary;

On the General Letter numbered 5157380 and dated 02.04.2020, the below decisions were made as below:

The social security premiums accrued during the force major period can be paid within 15 days as of the end date of force major status for the below individuals/institutions:

a) From the date 22.03.2020 until the end of force major date, the individuals who have completed 65 can benefit without an application.

b) The rest of the individuals who can prove their chronic disease/illnesses via a health report can benefit with an application.

By the letter of Ministry of Treasury and Finance, General Directorate of Public Financial Management and Transformation dated 07/07/2021 and numbered 27998389-010.06.02-421208, the expense limits exempt from income tax for July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021 has been announced.

The Tax-Exempt Amounts of Domestic Travel Expenses

The tax-exempt amounts of domestic travel allowances for July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 are as below:

Social Security Institution has published a General Letter to explain the details regarding the termination codes, which causes a refund of the additional employment incentives (with No. 7256) to the Social Security Institution from the employers with interest.

Per that General Letter, the incentive amounts with regards to Law No. 7256 would need to be refunded back to the Social Security Institution along with interest if the termination takes place with the below termination codes:

According to the Circular numbered 27998389-010.06.02.421208 published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance with the subject 'Financial and Social Rights', the coefficients used to calculate the wage of a public officers have been revised effective 01.07.2021.

Income Tax Exempted Severance Pay

The following value has been calculated taking these coefficients into account and shall be applied for the period between the dates of 01.07.2021 - 31.12.2021, maximum severance pay to be exempted from income tax is determined as 8,284.51 TRY.

To access the full circular in which these announcements were made, please click here. (Please also be advised that the contents of this circular are in Turkish language.)

Should you have any queries or need further details, please contact your customer representative.