2021 Minimum Wage & the Minimum Subsistence Allowance Rates (MSA)

a. Minimum Wage

In The press release dated December 28, 2020 the Ministry of Labor along with the Minimum Wage Determination Committee have announced the minimum wage to be effective for the year of 2021 as shown in the table below.

b. Monthly SSI Base and Ceiling Parameters

As per to the Article 82 of the 5510 numbered SSI Law, the SSI base and the SSI ceiling are determined by taking the minimum wage into account. The SSI ceiling is calculated as the 7,5 times of the minimum wage. The below table shows the legal parameters in regards for 2021.

c. The amount to be taken into account for discount calculation purposes related to the "Minimum Subsistence Allowance", which will be effective as of the start of 2021

Minimum Wage * 12 = Annual Amount of the Minimum Wage

3.577,50 * 12 = 42.930,00.-TL

In order to calculate the MSA amount, the rates determined in accordance with the employees’ marital statuses are applied to the amount stated above.

One twelfth (1/12) of the income tax amount calculated over the Annual Minimum Wage Level is discounted from the employees’ income tax payable on monthly basis.