Turkey's Tax Inspection Board launches audits against tax evasion

The Tax Inspection Board (VDK) has launched comprehensive compliance audits targeting individuals and organizations suspected of facilitating fake document trades and tax evasion schemes. In coordination with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), individual audits have been initiated for 109 people to examine compliance with identity verification and suspicious transaction reporting obligations.

Between 2018 and 2025, audits identified 8,566 violations, resulting in proposed penalties totaling approximately 1.54 billion Turkish Lira. The VDK noted that these findings are based on concrete investigations and previous reports rather than automated risk analysis indicators. Additionally, 32 individuals who failed to submit required books and documents have been referred to the prosecutor's office for potential judicial action.