Business in Turkey

Employees and employers shall resort to arbitrator in the first place instead of litigation process for their labor disputes and conflicts, as per the “Law on Labor Courts No. 7036” issued in Official Gazette numbered 30221, dated 25 October 2017. The also called “mandatory mediation” aims at lessening  the heavy …

Unemployment salary that is paid at the end of each month will be paid at the 5th day of the month in case the “Bag Law” gets into force in the following weeks.  Intending to prevent inappropriate payments Article 50 of Law on Unemployment Insurance No. 4447 will be changed …

Work permit applicants will be required “Registered Electronic Mail Address (KEP-Turkish acronym)” during their work permit application. In the announcement of Ministry of Labor and Social Security, General Directorate of International Labor Force, dated 25 October 2017, it is stated that renewal of Work Permit Application System is about to …

Leaves with pay and unpaid leaves are always mixed up. We will try to enlighten you on the matter briefly. LEAVE WITH PAY /PAID LEAVES Leave of absences arranged in provisional article 2 of Labor Law 4857 are as follows; Marriage Leave: 3 days in the event of employee’s marriage, …

While most of the European countries, as well as some other countries of the world are preparing to set their clocks 1 hour back on Sunday, 29 October 2017, Turkey will remain in Summer time-DTS. After a cabinet decree, dated 8 September 2016, summer time, which is also called DTS …

Based on Finance Minister’s last week announcement we had informed you that the tax rate applied to 3rd income bracket will be increased to %30 from %27 in 2018. However, during the discussion in the General Assembly this arrangement has been removed from the draft law (Draft law on Amending …

We informed you that; starting from 2018, income tax rate that applied to 3rd taxable income bracket will be increased from 27% to 30%.   Withholding tax amount applied on the wages is calculated by taking into consideration the cumulative income tax base during the year.

Annual vacation –also called paid annual leave- is a right given to employees to have a rest within a year. Leave periods usually depend on the length of service. On the other hand employees may take unpaid leaves for various reasons that may be statutory or arisen from employee’s personal …

Turkish Cabinet Decree No. 2017/10679 on “Social Security Agreement between Republic Of Turkey and Kingdom of Belgium,” which is approved by Law No. 6982 as to be implemented , has been issued in duplicate Official Gazette  No. 30194, dated 28 September 2017. As we have already informed you that the …

As is known, December 2016, January, February 2017 premium payments of private sector employees who benefit from Treasury’s minimum wage support had been postponed to 2017 October, November and December, as per Omnibus Bill No.6770 issued in Official Journal on 27 Jan 2017. These amounts are used as a credit …