Tax shock for phenomena! The free meals they eat will cost them dearly.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : In this case, the influencer submits an annual income tax return and is subject to income tax starting from 15% and reaching higher rates based on income brackets.
60% : In accordance with the special regulation introduced for social content creators, content producers who meet certain conditions collect their income through bank accounts opened in Turkey with exemption certificates, and a withholding tax of 15% is deducted by banks.
58% : The Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, and the Advertising Self-Regulation Board collaborated to conduct the fourth "Responsible Social Media Influencers Training" program for influencers.
57% : In influencer tax calculation, the annual income amount is decisive.
56% : A 15% tax deduction will also be applied to PR gifts and meals consumed during venue promotions.
56% : If this amount is exceeded or the exemption conditions are not met, a progressive income tax rate comes into play, and the tax calculation is made within the framework of general provisions.
56% : The program addressed many topics, from ethical rules on social media to legal regulations.
54% : A content producer benefiting from the tax regulation is taxed at a rate of 15% for earnings up to 5 million 300 thousand TL annually.
52% : In Turkey, the earnings of influencers are taxed under the Income Tax Law.
47% : This deduction often serves as the final tax.
45% : Accordingly, influencers will deposit the value of the earnings obtained in exchange for gifts or promotions into their accounts with exemption certificates, and 15% of this amount will be deducted as tax by the bank.

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