1- HOW TO PAY PUBLIC CLAIMS WITH CHEQUE OR TRANSFER ORDER (BANK TRANSFER CHEQUE)?
Payments made with crossed cheques are subject to Turkish Labor Law provisions, however;
1.1- The cheque prepared for the payment of Public Receivables is written in the name of the relevant tax office, with the record stating that it’s not promissory and prepared as a banker’s cheque. The Ministry of Finance is authorized to determine the amount that will be written on the cheque with the condition of helping identifying the receivable amount and not acting against The Labor Law.
1.2- In the case that any payment made with cheque or transfer order or bank card, credit card etc is not discharged, public claim claimant has the right of full recourse against the debitor.
***If acted in compliance with the article 2, if the cheque or transfer order is not accepted, in this situation, a notice is sent to who wants the transfer, to the drawer or their representatives and the cheque is returned.
2- WHAT SHOULD BE THE DATE OF CHEQUE FOR THE PUBLIC RECEIVABLE?
Cheques must be arranged according to the date they were given or mailed to the collection department or to the bank or at most the date of the day before. Cheques with older dates can not be accepted.
3- HOW TO CALCULATE THE DUE DATE FOR THE PAYMENT WHEN PUBLIC RECEIVABLES ARE PAID PERSONALLY?
According to article 41 in personal payments, the date the cheque is given or mailed to the related institution or to the bank, the money is deposited to the bank or to the post office, or in payments made with bank cards, credit cards etc, the payment is deemed to be made the day the process is completed with the card and the money is transferred to the related institution’s account.
***The provision of paragraph 2 of article 42 of the Law Numbered 6183 remains reserved.
Source: 6183 Numbered Law
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