Turkey: Revenue Administration introduces electronic notification system
On 27 August 2015, the Revenue Administration published a document explaining procedures for using an electronic notification system. The system applies to the following groups of taxpayers:
- Companies
- Entrepreneurs, farmers and self-employed individuals
- All other taxpayers opting for electronic communication
The procedural rules require taxpayers participating in the electronic notification system mandatorily or voluntarily to request an account from the tax authorities and a user ID and password by 1 January 2016.
In addition, the procedural rules deal with the following aspects:
- The circumstances under which it is allowed to withdraw from the system
- Penalties if obligations are not met
- Electronic signatures and electronic address of the tax administration
- Documents which have to be submitted electronically