Revenue Administration (IOP), 17 thousand taxpayers who earn income through e-commerce platforms 44.5 miar pounds of revenue excluded the tax.
According to information obtained from the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, the increase in the tendency of shopping to be made in digital environment, the record of the registration in this field also accelerated the analysis of foreignness.
GİZ examined the revenues obtained from sales from e-commerce platforms. In order to determine whether the taxpayers of the persons who earn income through these platforms and the revenue provided through these practices were reflected in the tax statements, serious mismatch were determined in order to determine whether.
Accordingly, in the analysis of 2021-2022 13 thousand 494 taxpayers 18 billion pounds, 2023-2024 years of 3 thousand 610 taxpayers 26.5 billion pounds of revenue was seen to be infinite.
Thus, a total of 17 thousand 104 taxpayers belonging to 44.5 billion pounds of informal revenue was revealed.
122 million lira difference was found between a person’s income and declaration
In the analysis, those who engaged in commercial activities without any registration of obligation were also determined.
In detailed examinations, important findings were obtained outside the registration in the sector.
For example, it was determined that a real person made 895 thousand 562 times on e-commerce platforms in 2021 and obtained a full 135 million pounds sales revenue. This person, e-commerce revenues and tax statements between 122 million pounds difference, but did not pay any tax.
2 billion lira declaration with an invitation
These taxpayers were invited to explain by the tax offices.
3 thousand 147 of the taxpayers identified as risky in the first stage of compliance and declared 2 billion pounds income.
As a result of the invitation to the explanation carried out by 190 non -taxpayers, 276 declarations were received and 83 million pounds were declared.
As a result of the invitation, the taxpayers who make the necessary correction in their statements are applied less.
Tax examination and criminal processing process will be initiated about those who do not respond to the call, avoiding a declaration or continue to hide their income.
On the other hand, 1 percent withholding on January 1 was brought to the payments made in the e-commerce sector.
“We will not allow tax loss”
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek pointed out that the trace of the tax loss with digitalization is now much easier and said, “We are determined in the fight against unrest. Anyone who earns income through e-commerce platforms. The application of withholding will make a significant contribution to the fight against informality. ” He said.
