Mehmet Şimşek makes statement on tax audits and high income

According to information obtained from the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, tax audits conducted by the Tax Inspection Board (VDK) continue to focus on high-income individuals. By using different audit methodologies such as tax inspections, invitations to explain, and surveillance, it is ensured that these segments fulfill their tax responsibilities correctly.

31.3 percent of large-scale taxpayers placed under tax inspection

Through the work carried out by the Board, 31.3 percent of large-scale taxpayers were placed under tax inspection this year. This indicates that almost 1 in every 3 large taxpayers is currently under inspection. This rate for large taxpayers was around 11 percent in previous years.

This rate remained at 7.3 percent for medium-scale taxpayers and 1.1 percent for small-scale taxpayers this year. Practices such as invitations to explain are preferred for the auditing of medium-scale taxpayers, while surveillance for warning purposes is used for small-scale taxpayers.

48.7 billion lira increase in tax base

Furthermore, the 2nd High-Income Groups Surveillance and Compliance Program was launched this year to ensure that taxpayers in the high-income group correctly file their declarations regarding their 2025 earnings. Within the scope of this program, the tax base increased by taxpayers reached 48.7 billion lira. With the program, the number of taxpayers evaluated to be in the high-income group and taken under surveillance reached 16 thousand 307. Within the scope of the study, these taxpayers were divided into two separate groups.

It was observed that individuals in the first group have partnerships in Turkey's 42 thousand largest firms in terms of scale, and their income tax amounts were found to be inconsistent with the earnings determined through risk analysis.

The second group consists of individuals who do not have a partnership in any company but whose luxury lifestyle is inconsistent with the taxes they pay.

7 thousand taxpayers had never filed a declaration in the past

It was also determined that approximately 7 thousand taxpayers taken under surveillance had never filed a declaration in the past. Most of these individuals filed a tax return for the first time as a result of the surveillance work and declared their income.

In this context, the increase in income tax declarations rose to 6.7 billion lira, the increase in the tax withholding base made by the companies these individuals are partners in rose to 4.2 billion lira, and the increase in the corporate tax base of the companies they are partners in rose to 33.9 billion lira.

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