21.01.2025 14:33
The average tax amount per person in Kocaeli has once again surpassed that of Istanbul. Last year, a total of 3 trillion 877.4 billion liras in taxes was collected in Istanbul across Turkey, while Kocaeli ranked first among 81 provinces with a per capita tax amount of 358,091 liras, leading by a significant margin.
According to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance data, in 2024, the tax assessment across the country increased by 55.9% compared to the previous year, reaching 8 trillion 367.6 billion lira, while the collection increased by 62.3% to 7 trillion 304.9 billion lira.
Throughout 2024, the average amount of tax collected per person reached 85 thousand 565 lira. In terms of tax amounts per person, Kocaeli ranked first among 81 provinces with 358 thousand 91 lira.
KOCAELİ OUTPERFORMED ISTANBUL
Turkey's most populous city, Istanbul, ranked second in average annual tax collection per person with 227 thousand 896 lira, following Kocaeli. In per capita taxes, İzmir came third with 152 thousand 673 lira, the capital Ankara fourth with 134 thousand 840 lira, and Mersin fifth with 78 thousand 884 lira.
LEAST TAX IN ŞIRNAK
The provinces with the lowest average tax amount paid per person were Şırnak with 5 thousand 494 lira, Hakkâri with 6 thousand 127 lira, and Muş with 6 thousand 349 lira.