7166 numbered the “Law on Amending Social Services and Some Other Laws” (the “Law”) has published in the 30694 dated Official Gazette. This Law has made some amendments on Environmental Law, Value Added Tax Law (“VATL”), Unemployment Insurance Law, Special Consumption Tax Law (“SCTL”,“ÖTVK”), Occupational Health and Safety Law and some other Laws. A new wage support incentive to the employers, some VAT and Special Consumption Tax (ÖTV) regulations are among these amendments.

Our explanations regarding some important amendments are as follows

Each year, the rent income earned by real persons are declared to the relevant tax office with the Annual Income Declaration by March 25. The income types which are acknowledged within the scope of the GMSI (real property income), other than the rent incomes, are elaborated on the Income Tax Law, Article 70.

The responsible party who is to apply the lump sum method, once the exemptions to be implemented on the tax can deduct the 15% rest of the amount to be declared under real expense. In the below table, you can refer to the details on rent income, applicable to residential and commercial properties. For further detailed information please contact your customer representative or an expert.

As is known, with the Presidential Decree No. 476 (“Decree”) published in the Official Gazette dated 19.12.2018, payments made for advertisement services offered/mediated for online platforms had been included within the scope of tax withholding. You may access our article here that includes our reviews about the Decree, which entered into force to be applicable for payments to be made after 01.01.2019.

“Communique on Amendment to VAT General Application Communique (Serial no 23)” published in the Official Gazette No. 30687, dated 15.02.2019, and “Communique on Amendment to VAT General Application Communique (Serial no 24)” published in the Official Gazette No. 30692, dated 20.02.2019, entered into force upon having been approved by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance.

The amendments introduced by the communiques no. 23 and 24 are as follows: