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Turkish tax compliance and digital audit intensification

Overview

The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance has significantly intensified its efforts to combat tax evasion and the unregistered economy through expanded audits and digital transformation. The Tax Inspection Board (VDK) has launched comprehensive compliance audits targeting fake document trades, coordinating with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) to investigate suspicious transactions. Recent initiatives have shifted focus toward large-scale and high-income taxpayers; inspections for large-scale entities rose to 31.3%, compared to much lower rates for small and medium enterprises. This increased scrutiny has identified thousands of previously undeclared taxpayers and significantly expanded the national tax base.

To modernize enforcement, the government has introduced the KURGAN risk analysis system and specialized units in Ankara and Istanbul to target organized evasion, shell companies, and international transfer pricing. Unlike traditional methods, KURGAN identifies risky transactions early, allowing taxpayers to correct declarations before formal audits. This is complemented by the ‘Preparation for Audit File’ (İHD) application and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to streamline investigations.

Recent developments show the Revenue Administration (GİB) has successfully integrated RPA to automate tax-related transactions and correspondence. This automation has generated over 200,000 documents without manual intervention, including 205,000 correction slips and 75,000 electronic tax penalty notices. The Digital Tax Office platform now provides 261 services and has recorded over 750 million visits. In the first nine months of 2026, approximately 18.3 million applications were submitted electronically, while e-invoice and e-ledger users both exceeded 2.2 million. Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated these initiatives aim to shorten processing times and improve efficiency, with future plans to incorporate artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain.

Entities

Ministry of Treasury and Finance · Tax Inspection Board · Revenue Administration · Financial Crimes Investigation Board · Turkey

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 15 sources
    Türkiye Revenue Administration implements robotic process automation

    Türkiye's Revenue Administration is using robotic process automation and digital platforms to automate tax services, having already processed over 200,000 documents and 18.3 million electronic applications.

  2. [BUSINESS] 23 sources
    Turkey expands mandatory electronic tax notification system

    Turkey's Ministry of Treasury and Finance has expanded mandatory electronic tax notification requirements, setting a November 30, 2026, deadline for most corporate and professional taxpayers to register.

  3. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Turkey launches new tax units and KURGAN system to fight evasion

    Turkey has launched new specialized tax units in Ankara and Istanbul and implemented the KURGAN risk analysis system to combat organized tax evasion and fake invoicing.

  4. [BUSINESS] 14 sources
    Turkey intensifies IBAN transfer audits to combat unregistered economy

    Turkish authorities are increasing audits of IBAN transfers, targeting rental payments and commercial transactions to combat the unregistered economy and tax evasion.

  5. [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Turkey increases tax audits on large-scale taxpayers

    Turkey's Tax Inspection Board has increased audits on large-scale taxpayers to 31.3%, resulting in a 48.7 billion lira increase in the tax base and bringing thousands of new taxpayers into the system.

  6. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Turkey's Tax Inspection Board launches audits against tax evasion

    Turkey's Tax Inspection Board has launched audits against tax evasion and fake document schemes, proposing 1.54 billion Lira in penalties following the detection of over 8,500 violations.

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