Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced that there will be no new taxes on the income of motocouriers and the tips of waiters, instead introducing tax exemptions aimed at simplifying their taxation process.

In a statement on X, Şimşek clarified the new measures: "We are facilitating the taxation of tip incomes with motocourier activities. With the regulation, commercial earnings arising from motocourier activities will be taxed in a simple procedure, tip income will not be associated with normal wage income and will not be subject to VAT by being shown separately from the service fee."

The new regulation ensures that the commercial earnings from motocourier activities will be taxed under a simplified procedure. Additionally, tips received by waiters will be considered separate from normal wage income and exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT).

This move aims to streamline the taxation process for individuals in these professions, reducing the bureaucratic burden and providing clarity on how their incomes are taxed. The regulation reflects the government's intent to support lower-income workers by easing their tax responsibilities. (ILKHA)