11 August 2016

Turkish Tax Authority proposes tax on electronic commerce

The Turkish Government has introduced legislation creating a new withholding tax on income derived by social media users. The provision is contained in the draft law for the establishment of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Turkey and amendments to certain other laws and decree laws, including the Income Tax Law, Tax Procedures Law and Corporation Tax Law.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's Global Tax Desk Network, attached below, provides additional details.

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Full text of Tax Alert 2016-1383

Document ID: 2016-1383