June 2, 2022

How can Foreigners Receive Tax Identity Number in Turkey? The basic rule for being a taxpayer in Turkey is having a tax identity number. In addition to the standard procedures applicable for the citizens, there are special conditions to be fulfilled by foreign citizens. Receipt of tax identity number in Turkey by foreigners has been subjected to investment conditions recently because of commercial attraction of Turkey.   The standard application process that persons who want to be taxpayer apply under normal conditions is performed only digitally for foreign citizens. The applications of foreign citizens for tax identity number have been transferred to digital media as is the case for all tax office transactions of foreign country citizens particularly in the recent period, within the scope of Covid-19 measures.    The steps that the individuals who want to make application for tax liability via the internet are required to follow are as follows:   Login should be made via www.ivb.com, the official web address of the tax offices of Republic of Turkey. The transaction should be continued using the tab of potential tax identity number. The passport of the applicant should be uploaded in the system. If the passport has not been latinized, sworn translation should be appended through supplementary documents. The form of the interactive tax office necessary for transactions of tax identity number for foreigners should be completed. The documents and certificates shown on the screen should be uploaded for application following completion of the form. The uploading should be performed in compliance with the format of the documents requested on the application screen. The size of all documents should be arranged such that it does not exceed 1 MB. Tax Identity Number for Foreigners  The foreigners who want to perform commercial activities on behalf of themselves in Turkey have to receive tax identity number. Furthermore the foreign citizens who want to take active role in company shareholding, assignments for board of directors and all commercial enterprise activities should obtain tax identity number by means of tax offices.    Receipt of tax identity number in Turkey by foreigners is a transaction the application for which is acceptable only digitally recently because of Covid-19 epidemic. It is not possible for the foreigners who want to perform transaction in tax offices through individual application to receive a tax identity number.   A potential tax identity number is defined for the foreigners who make application via interactive tax office. All transactions within the scope can be performed using this number within the conditions determined. The foreigners who want to obtain a tax identity number for following the activities subjected to tax are required to make application in conformity with the conditions published on the official web site of tax offices. Declaration of passport is also compulsory for performing transactions of tax identity number for foreigners.   Where is the Tax Identity Number for Foreigners Used? Tax identity number is obligatory for foreign citizens with respect to the activities that they will carry on for and on behalf of themselves. For this reason they are required to obtain tax identity number in order to commence tax liability. There are activities for which foreign citizens have to use their tax identity numbers or which they could preferably carry on using their tax identity numbers.   The transactions performed using tax identity number for foreigners particularly include commercial activity transactions subjected to tax, transactions of bankruptcy and execution proceedings, bond – check/deed transactions, and financial transactions performed by public or private institutions. The foreigners who obtain tax liability apart from these could perform all of the transactions that they could perform for and on behalf of the person using their tax identity numbers.   Receipt of Tax Identity Number in Turkey by Foreigners It is only possible for foreigners to perform transactions including performing any financial transaction during short or long term residence in Turkey and performing commercial activity for those who plan to stay permanently only if tax identity number is received. Receipt of tax identity number in Turkey by foreigners is obligatory for carrying on transactions including opening bank account, performing purchase and sales, carrying on works for profit purposes.   Performance of transaction by means of notary public by foreign citizens who want to obtain tax identity number has been abolished because of Covid-19 measures. Instead, it is necessary to make application via potential tax identity number by means of interactive tax office. Today foreigners can receive tax identity number only through internet application.   The foreigners who want to perform financial and commercial activities in Turkey are required to complete in full the transactions of tax identity number. You can be informed about all details of your transactions of obtaining tax identity number benefiting from our consultancy services.    In order not to waste time because of the malfunctions in the application and transaction process, you can contact us by means of PAC Turkey and receive consultancy service related to your transactions of obtaining potential tax identity number. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn