The Tax Authority has postponed the planned VAT rate control checks for e-documents (originally set for April 1, 2026) until further notice, allowing more time for system development and delaying related technical updates. The Tax Authority (Revenue Administration) had earlier said that from April 1, 2026, VAT rate checks based on taxpayers’ registration and activity codes would be required... Read more

Turkey’s Revenue Administration (GİB) is introducing enhanced validation checks in the e-Invoice system from April 1, 2026, requiring invoice data to align with taxpayer registration and activity codes to improve data accuracy. Read more

On 17 February 2026, the Turkish Tax Authority mandated that taxi operators install Taxi Financial Devices by 1 September 2026 to record fares in real time, capture trip data, issue electronic receipts and invoices, and support card payments. On February 17, 2026, the Turkish Tax Authority issued a new General Circular under Tax Procedure Law No. 591 requiring taxi operators to install electronic... Read more

Turkey has updated its 2026 invoice and cash register receipt limits under the Tax Procedure Law, setting the general threshold at 12,000 TL and a higher 36,000 TL limit for the jewellery sector, above which issuing an invoice is mandatory. The increase reflects inflation and the 2025 revaluation rate, with updates applied automatically to fiscal devices to support transparency and proper tax repo... Read more

Turkey has increased the PIN-free contactless payment limit from 1,500 TL to 2,500 TL as of 15 January 2026, following guidance from the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK). The change reflects inflation and growing digital payment usage, while transactions above the limit still require PIN or biometric verification for security. Turkey has increased the limit for contactless payments... Read more

A private ruling dated 27 June 2025 confirms that self-employed professionals in Turkey are not required to join the e-Invoice system, provided they issue e-Self-Employment Receipts, which fully satisfy legal documentation requirements under Tax Procedure Law No. 213 and Communiqué No. 509. Since freelancers do not issue invoices for professional services, e-Invoice obligations apply only to invoi... Read more