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Turkey - VAT registration guide

Updated by Kurtulus Ozan Keser, PKF Istanbul Yeminli Mali Musavirlik A.S.

VAT registration threshold – local establishment	Not applicable �� There is no turnover threshold for VAT registration in Turkey. Any person or organisation engaged in an activity under VAT law must notify the local tax office where the business is located. If there is more than one workplace, registration is carried out by the authorised tax office for individual or corporate income tax.

VAT registration threshold – no local establishment	Not applicable

Voluntary VAT registration	There is no provision in Turkish VAT law for voluntary VAT registration as entities that are established in Turkey and make taxable supplies are obliged to be registered for tax purposes in Turkey. This includes VAT.

How to register for VAT	General tax registration Any person or legal entity engaging in taxable transactions within Turkey must register with the local tax office. When a commercial entity registers with the local tax office for corporate and income tax purposes, a Turkish VAT registration is granted automatically.