Tax Advisory

If I move to Turkey and keep working for clients abroad, is that income exempt?

No. The exemption covers income earned outside Turkey. Income from a service performed in Turkey is Turkish-source even when the client is abroad, and it is taxed. For that income the relevant relief, if the conditions are met, is the service export deduction.

Read the full article: Turkey's 20-Year Tax Exemption on Foreign Income for New Residents: What It Covers and Where It Stops (2026) →