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Free Zones in Türkiye

Free zones are defined as special sites within the country that are deemed to be outside of the customs territory.  Free Zones are also defined as fenced-in areas in which special regulatory treatment exists for the operating users in order to promote exports of goods and services. Free zones offer more convenient and flexible business climate in order to increase trade volume and export for some industrial and commercial activities as compared to the other parts of country. With the aim of increasing and promoting export-oriented investment and production, 18 free zones have become operational since 1985.

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Advantages of Free Zones

1) Tax Advantages

  • Goods produced in the free zones are exempted from income and corporate taxes.
  • Wages of the workers employed by manufacturers are exempted from income tax.
  • No property tax is paid for buildings or land in the free zones.
  • Logistical services supplied to third countries are exempted from VAT


2) Opportunity to Transfer Profits

  • The revenue and earnings from free zone activities can be freely transferred to Turkiye or abroad without without any restrictions


3) Buying goods and services

  • Free zone users can buy goods and services from Turkiye without paying value added tax


4) No custom duties

  • No customs duty on Turkey or EU originated products entering back into Turkey or EU


Plus much more!

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Rules, process and cost of setting up a company in Türkiye

There is no specific rules, very easy to setup a company, depending on the structure of the company can start with a working capital.

We can help you set it up for USD 1000 plus outgoing costs relating to:

Pre Application costs:

  1. Government fees
  2. Translator/notary fees

Post incorporation:

  1. Translator/notary fees
  2. Accounting the fees

There would also be costs related to:

  1. Office setup costs
  2. Trademark costs if applicable
  3. Design and the printing of the company stationary.


BUT
do be mindful that setting up a company does not entitle you to residency.

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Legal requirements for establishing a business

  1. Company Name Reservation
  2. Drafting Articles of Association
  3. Notarization and Submission
  4. Obtaining Local Permits
  5. Registering for Tax
  6. Social Security Registration

Increase of the the minimum capital amount for joint stock and limited companies:

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In brief:

The minimum starting capital amount have been increased to:

Joint stock companies: Increase from 50,000TL to 250,000TL

Limited companies: increased from 10,000TL to 50,000TL

The revised limits will be effective from 1 January 2024.

 

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