The 2024 tax champion has been announced! Which provinces paid the most tax?
In 2024 tax collection, Istanbul, Ankara, and Kocaeli took the top three spots, while 87.4 percent of the total tax across Turkey was covered by just the top 10 provinces. These provinces, where industry and trade are concentrated, carry the burden of the country's economy.
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The provinces that paid the most tax in Turkey have been announced. According to 2024 data, the top three were Istanbul, Ankara, and Kocaeli.
WHICH PROVINCES ARE IN THE TOP 10?
According to the list shared by Tax Expert Ozan Bingöl on his social media account, the provinces that paid the most tax were, in order, Istanbul, Ankara, Kocaeli, Izmir, Bursa, Mersin, Antalya, Adana, Hatay, and Tekirdag.
STRIKING STATISTICS OF THE TOP 5
A striking piece of data was also included in the same table. Accordingly, the total taxes paid by the top five—Istanbul, Ankara, Kocaeli, Izmir, and Bursa—accounted for 80.7 percent of the total taxes collected in Turkey.
When the taxes of all provinces in the top 10 were combined, they reached 87.4 percent of the Turkish total.
WHICH PROVINCES FOLLOW?
Looking beyond the top 10, it was observed that other provinces significant in terms of industry were also present.
Accordingly, Gaziantep ranked 11th on the list, Konya 12th, Manisa 13th, and Kayseri was the 14th city.