Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Turkey (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social security & payroll (2025) | Employers withhold income tax and social security from wages and remit to the tax office and the Social Security Institution (Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu, SGK). The 2025 figures below are set under Social Insurance Law No. 5510 and the annual minimum-wage/SSI determinations. | |
| Employee social security contribution | 14% of gross wage (within SSI ceiling)Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510 | |
| Employee unemployment insurance | 1% of gross wage (within SSI ceiling)Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447 | |
| Employer social security contribution | 20.75% of gross wage (general); reduced by a 5-point incentive to 15.75% for qualifying employers/sectorsSocial Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510 | |
| Employer unemployment insurance | 2% of gross wage (within SSI ceiling)Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447 | |
| State unemployment insurance contribution | 1% of gross wage (state share)Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447 | |
| SSI earnings floor (2025) | TRY 26,005.50 gross per month (the minimum wage) |
Employers withhold income tax and social security from wages and remit to the tax office and the Social Security Institution (Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu, SGK). The 2025 figures below are set under Social Insurance Law No. 5510 and the annual minimum-wage/SSI determinations.
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| SSI earnings ceiling (2025) | TRY 195,041.40 gross per month (7.5x the floor)Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510 |
| Minimum wage (2025) | TRY 26,005.50 gross / TRY 22,104.67 net per monthLabour Law No. 4857 / Minimum Wage Determination Commission |
| Wage income tax withholding (PAYE-equivalent) | Employer withholds income tax on wages monthly using the progressive 15%–40% schedule; minimum-wage-equivalent portion is exemptIncome Tax Law No. 193 |
| Stamp tax on wages | 0.759% of gross salary (the minimum-wage portion is exempt)Stamp Tax Law No. 488 |
| Payroll withholding remittance | Income tax and stamp tax withheld on wages are declared and paid via the monthly withholding (muhtasar/concise) return; SGK premiums declared monthly to SGKIncome Tax Law No. 193; Social Insurance Law No. 5510 |
| Severance pay ceiling (2025) | TRY 46,655.43 (per year of service, tax-exempt cap)Labour Law No. 1475 (severance provisions) |
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