Foreign Income Tax Checker

What foreigners should know about Turkish tax incentives

Türkiye has had various incentive regimes targeting new residents and foreign-source income. Whether a specific regime applies to you depends on residency status, income type, prior residency in Türkiye and current legislation. This checker only flags whether the topic is worth assessing — it never confirms eligibility.

For the latest on Türkiye's announced 20-year foreign-source income proposal, see our research guide on the proposed regime.

Foreign-source vs Turkish-source income

The classification matters: Turkish-source income (Turkish salary, Turkish dividends, Turkish rentals) is generally taxable in Türkiye regardless of residency. Foreign-source income only enters Turkish tax via residency or specific anti-avoidance rules. Source classification is fact-specific and treaty-driven.

Remote workers and foreign employers

A remote worker employed by a foreign company and performing work from Türkiye usually has foreign-source salary, but Turkish tax residency can still bring it into Turkish tax. Setting up Turkish clients or a Turkish entity changes the picture quickly.

Company owners and foreign dividends

Foreign company ownership and dividends typically need treaty-aware analysis: place of effective management, dividend withholding, and the host country's CFC-style rules can all apply. This is one of the highest-value topics to bring to a tax advisor before relocating.

Questions to ask a Turkish tax advisor

The result panel above produces a numbered checklist of advisor-ready questions tailored to your inputs. Bring it to the meeting along with your last two years of tax returns and a clear picture of your income sources.