Istanbul Financial Center (IFC) Incentive Guide

Comprehensive tax exemptions are applied for institutions operating within the Istanbul Financial Center regarding international trade, export of financial services, and employment of qualified personnel.

50% CORPORATE TAX EXEMPTION

🌍 International Trade and Brokerage Earnings

50% of the earnings obtained from selling goods purchased from abroad to other foreign countries without bringing them into Turkey, or from brokerage activities for these transactions, are exempt from corporate tax.

Conditions for Eligibility:
  • The earnings must have been transferred to Turkey within the same year,
  • Both the buyer and the seller of the brokered trade must be located abroad.

🚀 Financial Services Export

100% DEDUCTION

The entirety of earnings obtained within the scope of financial services export is deducted from the corporate tax base until the year 2031.

Qualified Personnel Income Tax Incentives

High-rate tax exemptions are provided on wages paid to personnel employed within the IFC who have international experience:

At Least 5 Years of International Experience
60%
Income Tax Exemption
At Least 10 Years of International Experience
80%
Income Tax Exemption

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