New: Law No. 7582 — in force since 4 June 2026
Turkey now offers one of the longest foreign-income exemptions in the world. We check your eligibility, coordinate the residence permit, register you with the tax office and obtain your tax residency certificate — working with licensed Turkish CPAs (SMMM) and attorneys.
Foreign dividends, interest and capital gains fall squarely under the exemption — your income does not depend on where you are sitting. Turkey's network of 80+ double tax treaties helps reduce withholding at the source.
Foreign pensions and foreign rental income stay outside the Turkish net, and qualifying inheritance transfers are taxed at a reduced 1% rate. Turkish citizens returning after three or more calendar years abroad qualify on the same terms — and need no residence permit at all.
Your contract matters more than your visa. Salary from a genuine foreign employer, paid in foreign currency, is exempt under Art. 23(14) — no nationality or permit condition. Freelance income invoiced from Turkey is treated differently and needs a case-by-case view. We explain why.
Most clients know whether they qualify within 48 hours.
Get a Free Eligibility CheckYes — it was introduced by Law No. 7582, passed by Parliament on 21 May 2026 and published in the Official Gazette on 4 June 2026. It applies retroactively to anyone who became Turkish tax resident on or after 1 January 2026. Full details on our Law 7582 guide.
You must genuinely be a Turkish tax resident — domicile in Turkey, or more than six months' presence in a calendar year. The exemption article itself specifies no separate minimum-stay test, but residency has to be real and documentable. We assess this case by case.
The exemption covers foreign-source income only. Income earned in Turkey — local employment, Turkish rental property, a Turkish company — is taxed normally. Holding prior Turkish rental, securities or capital-gains taxation does not disqualify you from the regime.
Leaving your current tax residency cleanly matters as much as gaining Turkish residency. We flag exit-tax and treaty tie-breaker issues and coordinate with your home-country adviser — we do not advise on foreign law ourselves.
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