Commercial activities in the digital environment are included in the scope of tax monitoring
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance has expanded the monitoring of e-commerce, posting and advertising activities on the internet for tax security.
Quick Look
With the communiqué published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, digital commercial activities such as e-commerce, buying and selling, rental, announcement and advertising on the internet have become mandatory for reporting within the scope of tax security.
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Why It Matters
An amendment was made to the Tax Procedure Law General Communiqué by the Revenue Administration.
The "Communiqué on Amendments to the Tax Procedure Law General Communiqué" prepared by the Revenue Administration of the Ministry came into force after being published in the Official Gazette.
With the regulation, notification arrangements for monitoring economic and commercial activities such as buying, selling, renting, announcement and advertising carried out in all kinds of digital media, including the internet, as well as electronic commerce, within the scope of tax security, have been expanded.
Accordingly, real and legal person service providers engaged in economic and commercial activities in the electronic environment, as well as electronic commerce service and intermediary service providers, access providers, content providers, hosting providers and social network providers were included in the scope.
These individuals and organizations were obliged to provide notification regarding their economic and commercial activities. The content, format, standard, submission period and method of notifications will be determined by the Revenue Administration.
What to Watch
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Revenue Administration will determine the content and format of notifications
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What will be the duration and format of notifications?
- What are the sanctions for those who do not comply with obligations?
