The Turkish Revenue Administration has announced the publication of Presidential Decision No. 10767 in the Official Gazette, which reduces the digital services tax (DST) rate in phases. Effective 1 January 2026, the DST rate is reduced from 7.5% to 5.0%, and from 1 January 2027, the rate is reduced to 2.5%.
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- Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) proposed raising the Digital Services Tax (DST) rate from 7.5% to 12.5% and expanding its scope.
- The DST applies to digital platforms with global sales over EUR 750 million and Turkish-sourced income over TRY 20 million.
- The tax targets major international platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Spotify, Netflix, Google Play, Apple App Store, and Steam.
- The proposed increase will only affect foreign digital platforms; domestic companies will not see a change.
- Higher DST is expected to result in increased subscription fees for Turkish consumers.
Source: 1stopvat.com
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