Compliance in Türkiye

All articles

• Compliance in Türkiye

  When a guest harasses a staff member: what a hotel must do

  Turkish law obliges hotels to protect staff from guest harassment. This guide covers legal duties, first-hour actions, reporting routes, and prevention design.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202613 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Severance and notice pay for seasonal hotel staff: what an employer should plan for

  Severance pay for seasonal workers in Türkiye depends on contract type and service history, not just the season end. Learn how to calculate exposure and keep the right records.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202612 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Working on public holidays in a hotel: pay, consent and time records

  Discover the legal rules for paying hotel staff on public holidays in Türkiye. This guide explains consent requirements, the 13:00 half-day boundary, and how to separate holiday pay from overtime in your records.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202612 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  SGK exit codes at season end: which code a hotel reports

  This guide explains which SGK exit codes a hotel reports at season end. It covers the difference between suspension and termination, filing deadlines, and how to keep records accurate.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202611 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Must hotels keep e-Defter? What the communiqués say for certified hotels

  Certified hotels in Türkiye often must keep e-Defter because they use e-Fatura. This guide explains the three legal tests, start dates, and month-end routines.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202612 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  VAT on booking site commission invoices: the reverse-charge return for hotels

  Discover why booking site commission invoices lack VAT lines and how to handle them under Turkish law. This guide explains reverse charge mechanics, applicable rates, and deduction timing for hotels.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202611 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Late accommodation tax or tourism share returns: how to put it right

  A late accommodation tax return in Türkiye requires filing the missing return and paying charges. Learn how repentance rules and interest calculations apply to your case.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202611 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Tourism share bookkeeping: accrual, payment and expense treatment

  The tourism share is a business cost, not a guest charge. Learn the correct accrual and payment entries, account codes, and the fifteen-day proof rule for certified facilities in Türkiye.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202611 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Accommodation tax exemptions in Türkiye: who is outside the tax and how the invoice shows it

  This guide explains the closed exemption list for accommodation tax in Türkiye, covering diplomatic missions and student stays. It details how to document claims and apply the correct invoice codes.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202610 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Accommodation tax bookkeeping: the hotel's entries and the company guest's expense

  This guide explains how hotels record accommodation tax as a liability and how companies deduct it as an expense. It covers account codes, VAT rules, and month-end reconciliation.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202610 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Identity notification penalties in Türkiye: what an unrecorded guest means for a hotel

  This guide explains the identity notification law penalty mechanism in Türkiye. It details which acts count as breaches, how fines are set, and provides a shift check to close record gaps.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202611 min read

• Compliance in Türkiye

  Hotel star requirements in Türkiye: the minimum standards from one to five stars

  This guide details the minimum standards for one to five-star hotels in Türkiye under Article 19. It covers room sizes, staff ratios, and recent regulatory changes.

  AI draft · awaiting editorial review

  8 November 202610 min read