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Turkey Provides Tax Return and Payment Deadline Relief Following Earthquake — Orbitax Tax News & Alerts

Turkey's Revenue Administration has announced that a state of force majeure has been declared by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance for provinces affected by the earthquake that struck on 6 February 2023. The force majeure period is 6 February to 31 July 2023 for the provinces of Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Şanlıurfa. For taxpayers in these provinces, the deadlines for tax declarations (returns), tax payments, and other tax obligations have been extended. For declarations that would normally be due during the force majeure period, the deadline is extended to 15 August 2023. For payments that would normally be due during the force majeure period, the deadline is extended to 31 August 2023. It is also provided that advance tax declarations due during the force majeure period do not need to be submitted. Lastly, it is provided that the tax debts of taxpayers in the affected provinces may be paid in up to 24 monthly installments without interest, provided that they apply by 2 October 2023 and meet certain conditions.