Incentive of Investment and Employment Law numbered 5084 conducts; income tax withholding incentive, employer contribution of insurance premium incentive and energy support.
The new investments at the provinces within the scope of the law benefits from the supports and incentives stated in article 3,4 and 6 of this law, for the following periods:
– Till the date of 31/12/2012 if the investment finishes until 31/12/2007 under conditions stated in article 4
– 5 years if the investment finishes until 31/12/2007
– 4 years if the investment finishes until 31/12/2008
– 3 years if the investment finishes until 31/12/2009 (Law numbered 5084a7/h)
1.Income Tax Withholding Incentive
The burden on the employment is decreased as the income tax amount which is assessed due to the new recruitment is cancelled on the income withholding tax declaration of the employer. (Law numbered 5084 a.2, a.3, General Communiqué of support for investment and employment serial number 1 and number 2)
The income tax withholding incentive stated at Law numbered 5084 article 3 for the investments completed until the date of 31/12/2004, is ended at the date of 31/12/2009.
On the other hand, according to the article 7/h of Law numbered 5084, the period for benefiting the income tax withholding incentive due to the new investments at the provinces stated at this law shall be applied as follows:
- 5 years starting from the date of completion for the investments completed between 01/01/2005-31/12/2007
- 4 years starting from the date of completion for the investments completed between 01/01/2008-31/12/2008
- 3 years starting from the date of completion for the investments completed between 01/01/2009-31/12/2009
Besides, the businesses at Bozcada and Gökçeada which are the districts of Çanakkale province; shall benefit from the income tax withholding incentive stated at Law numbered 5084 article 3 for five years (up till 4/4/2012) starting from the date of 04/04/2007 in case they fulfill the conditions stated at this article .(03/03/2010 dated and 2010-2 numbered Incentive for Investment and Employment Circular)
2.Employer’s Contribution in Insurance Premium Incentive
The employer’s contribution in insurance premiums which are assessed on the incomes base for the premiums according to the law numbered 506 articles 72 and 73 for the newly recruited workers, who are employed by the income or corporate tax payers at the provinces within the scope of the incentive law, are fully or partly paid by the Treasury. (Law numbered 5084, a.4)
3.Free Investment Place Allocation
Terrain or land belongs to the Treasury, supplementary budgeted institutions, municipalities or provincial administrations shall be transferred or certificate of occupancy shall be given to the real or legal persons who invest in the provinces stated at the law with a minimum of 30 employees. (Law numbered 5084, a.5)
4.Energy Support
20% of the electricity expenditures of the investments between 01/04/2005-31/12/2008 in the provinces stated in law on livestock (fishery products and chicken farming included), greenhouse, certified seed raising and cold stores which has minimum 10 employees and on manufacturing, mining, accommodations for tourism, education or health which has minimum 30 employees, are paid by the Treasury. (Law numbered 5084, a.6)
5.Excise Tax Support
The deliveries of the following goods stated at Annex I list Table (A) of Excise Tax Law until 31/12/2012 are exempted from excise tax:
- 19.61.00.11, 2710.19.63.00.11, 2710.19.65.00.11 and 2710.19.69.00.11 T.C.T.T (Turkish Customs Tariff Code) numbered goods delivered to be used in production of electricity
- 19.41.00.11, 2710.19.41.00.13 and 2710.19.45.00.12 T.C.T.T numbered goods delivered to be used in production of electricity to the plants which uses natural gas as primary combustible, fuel as secondary combustible with the order and approval of Energy and Natural Resources Ministry. (ETL Artificial article 5) (Excise Tax General Communiqué 15)6.Incentives Stated in 2464 Numbered Revenues of Municipalities Law
Buildings and plants constructed at organized industry regions and industry and small crafts sites are exempt from building construction duty and duty of the certificate of occupancy. (Revenues of Municipalities Law a. 80)
7.Incentives Stated in 131 Numbered Real Estate Tax Law
The income and corporate taxpayers, who has the certificate of tourism enterprise within the scope of Encouragement of Tourism Industry Law, are exempt from tax for five years beginning after the following year of construction or the date of certification as tourism enterprise in case a current building is allocated for that purpose. (Real Estate Tax Law a.5/b)
The buildings in organized industry regions and small crafts sites are exempt from tax for five years beginning after the budget year when construction is finished. (Real Estate Tax Law a.5/f)
Source: Revenue Administration
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