Cost of Doing Business in Turkey

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Overview

Minimum Monthly Wage (gross and net)

USD

Net Minimum Wage

17,002.12​​

Gross Minimum Wage

20,002.50​

Social security premium payment (14%)

2,800.35

Payment for the unemployment insurance fund (1%)

200.03​​​

Total Deduction

3,000.38​​​

Gross minimum wage

20,002.50​

Employer’s share of the social security premium (15.5%)***

3,100.39​​​

Employer’s payment for the unemployment insurance fund (2%)

400.05​​​

Total Cost for Employer

23,502.94​​

* For premiums that are paid in due time, as an incentive, a five-point reduction is applied (down from 20.5% to 15.5%).

Source: Ministry of Labor and Social Security

Valid for January 01, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Cost of Electricity

Consumers Purchasing Electricity from Commissioned Supply Companies

Distribution System Users

Capacity

Active Energy + Distribution

Capacity Charge

Over-Capacity Charge

Standard

Daytime

Peak


Nighttime

Kurus/kWh

Kurus/kWh

Kurus/kWh

Kurus/kWh

Kurus/kWh

Kurus/kWh

Medium Voltage

Double Term

Industry

204,2996

408,5992

28,4967

28,3475

46,1681

15,5934

Single Term

Industry

N/A

N/A

29,1012

28,9520

46,7726

16,1979

Low Voltage

Single Term

Industry

N/A

N/A

32,3150

32,1658

49,9864

19,4117

Consumers Purchasing Electricity from Commissioned Supply Companies

Distribution System Users

Capacity

Capacity Charge

Over-Capacity Charge

Distribution Tariff

Kurus/kWh

Kurus/kWh

Kurus/kWh

Medium Voltage

Double Term

Industry

204,2996

408,5992

5,5153

Single Term

Industry

N/A

N/A

N/A

Low Voltage

Single Term

Industry

N/A

N/A

9,3336

Multiple tariff application for November-March period: 07.00-18.00 daytime; 18.00-22.00 peak; 22.00-07.00 nighttime.

Multiple Tariff application for April-October period: 06.00-17.00 daytime, 17.00-22.00 peak; 22.00-06.00 nighttime.

Capacity Charge: Monthly fixed-fee calculated per kW based on the “contract power” specified in connection contract and charged to double-term consumers connected to distribution system.

Over-Capacity Charge: Monthly fee calculated per kW for the power exceeding the “contract power” specified in connection contract and charged to double-term consumers connected to distribution system.

Double-Term Tariff: Tariff class charged for “distribution fee over the amount of active energy flow (kWh) received from the distribution system or given to the distribution system”, plus capacity-charge calculated per kW specified in connection contract, plus over-capacity charge for the power (in kw) exceeding the “contract power.”

Single-term Tariff: The tariff class charged for distribution fee only through the amount of active energy flow (kWh) received from the distribution system or given to the distribution system.

*Active energy price is not reflected in the table as the price is determined bilaterally between consumer and supplier.

Source: Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA)

Cost of Water for Industrial Use

Reference Price USD/m3

Type of Customer

Water

Waste Water

Water VAT (%)

Industry

2.45

Included

N/A

Reference Price USD/m3

OrganizedIndustrial Zones (OIZs)

Water

Water VAT (%)

Waste Water

Waste Water VAT (%)

Eskişehir OIZ

0.15

8

0.15

8

Antalya OIZ

0.11

8

Source: Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI)Eskişehir Water and Sewerage Administration & Antalya Water and Sewerage Administration

USD 1 = TRY 4.60 as of June 2018

Cost of Natural Gas*

Gas Sales Tariff for Customersthat have a Signed Gas Sales Agreement with BOTAS

USD/kWh

USD/Sm³

Less than 300,000 Sm³

0.016

0.166

OIZ

0.016

0.173

More than 300,001 Sm³

0.016

0.174

Source: Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS), January 2018
* Excluding SCT and VAT

USD 1 = TRY 4.60 as of June 2018

Cost of Broadband Services

Fibernet and Hypernet

(USD/month)

Download Speed (Mbps) – unlimited tariffs

Rates

Up to 24

51

Up to 35

62

Up to 50

80

Up to 100

112

Up to 1000

243

Metro Ethernet and G.SHDSL

Requirement specific

All taxes included.
Source: TTNET

USD 1 = TRY 4.60 as of June 2018
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