New regulations on the technology development regions have been published with the Official Gazette numbered 31746 and dated 10.02.2022.

The amendments with regards to the employees working in technology development regions would be summarized as below:

The post-graduate durations would be considered during income tax incentive calculations

The VAT rate of the foodstuffs has been decreased from 8% to 1% with the Presidential decision published in the Official Gazette numbered 31749 and dated 13.02.2022.

The authorities have made amendments to the previously published VAT lists (20.12.2007 dated and 26742 numbered Official Gazette.) And the foodstuff list located under the VAT rate list of 8% has been transferred to the VAT rate list of 1%.

Social Security Institution has published an announcement regarding the e-notification system on 09.02.2022 and stated that the e-notification system would first be tried in Eskisehir province.

In this announcement, SSI stated that the general rules have been included on SSI Circular No. 2021/38 for the e-notification application, and the application process has started via www.turkiye.gov.tr portal.

In addition, Eskisehir has been decided as a pilot province to try the e-notification system, and the authorities will first try and check this system on Eskisehir province.

By the letter of Ministry of Treasury and Finance, General Directorate of Public Financial Management and Transformation dated 22.01.2022 and numbered 27998389 - 010.06.02 - 903792, the expense limits exempt from income tax for the period of January 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022 has been announced.

The Tax-Exempt Amounts of Domestic Travel Expenses

The tax-exempt amounts of domestic travel allowances for the period of January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 are as below.