legal aspects of doing b usiness in republic of t ü rk iye
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Czech-Turkish Joint Chamber of Commerce. Legal Aspects of Doing B usiness in Republic of T ü rk iye. June 19th Festival Exportu 201 4. Alper Özmert, LL.M., Esq. Vice-Chairman of Executive Board Czech-Turkish Joint Chamber of Commerce. Legal Aspects of D oing B usiness in Turkey. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Legal Aspects of Doing Business
in Republic of Türkiye
Czech-TurkishJoint Chamber of Commerce
June 19thFestival Exportu 2014
Alper Özmert, LL.M., Esq.Vice-Chairman of Executive Board
Czech-Turkish Joint Chamber of Commerce
Legal Aspects of Doing Businessin Turkey
Alper Özmert, LL.M., Esq.Vice-Chairman of Executive Board
Foreign Direct Investment Law (2003)
•Equal treatment for all domestic and foreign investors
No prior approval from governmental authorities necessary
No requirement of Turkish participation in the capital or management
Foreign investment legislation
Foreign Direct Investment Law (2003)
Foreign investment legislation
Article 3
•foreign investors are free to make foreign
direct investments in Turkey
•prevailing principle is non-discrimination and
equal treatment to all nations in Turkish
foreign investment legislation
• Monitoring system for foreign investments
• Elimination of the unnecessary procedures to set up business
• Registration can be completed in few days upon fulfillment of document requirements
• Procedure is handled by one ministry
Establishing business entity in Turkey
Types of legal entities in Turkey
The most common types of legal entities in Turkey:
1.limited liability companies
2.joint-stock companies
3.Branches and liaison offices
• Convenient for investors who intend to set up subsidiary/affiliated company
• More simple and easy to manage system
• New Turkish Commercial Code:
Can be formed by one partner only
Capital amount of 10.000,- TL (i.e. 96.592,- CZK or 3.518,- EUR)
Limited liability company
• Convenient for more than one interest groups in a foreign investment company
• More complex management tools
• New Turkish Commercial Code:
Can be formed by one shareholder only
Capital amount of 50.000,- TL (i.e. 482.798,- CZK or 17.591,- EUR)
Joint stock company
• Convenient for exploration of market before making an investment
• Have not legal entity status and are barred from participation in active trade
• Tax free
• Establishment: Permission of Undersecretariat of Treasure
Liaison office
• 20 % fixed corporate income tax
• 15 % withholding tax
• Earnings of individuals: from 15 to 35 %
• 18 % value added tax
Taxes related to business
• Liberal system for settlement of disputes
• New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
• Even disputes against governemental authorities can be brought before international arbitration
Legal disputes & Arbitration
• Liberal system for settlement of disputes
• New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
• Even disputes against governemental authorities can be brought before international arbitration
Legal disputes & Arbitration
Thank you for your attentionVodičkova 710/31, CZ-110 00 Praha 1
Tel.: +420-221 506 300http://www.ctsok.eu
Alper Özmert, LL.M., Esq.
Vice-Chairman of Executive Board
E-mail: [email protected]