New Era in the Fight Against Tax Evasion: The "I Used It Without Knowing" Era is Coming to an End

27.08.2025 16:10

As part of the fight against tax evasion, the government is tightening its oversight. Authorities are strengthening the control mechanism with AI-supported systems and are not allowing any irregularities. Starting from October 1, not only those who issue fake invoices but also the employers who use these invoices will face severe penalties.

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A new era begins in the fight against tax evasion. Starting from October 1, the same penalties will be applied to those who use fake invoices as well as those who issue them. In this context, employers caught will face a tax loss penalty of three times and a prison risk of 3 to 8 years.

THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT

According to Sözcü's news, due to the intensification of audits over e-invoices, it has been reported that unemployed individuals, housewives, retirees, students, and tea vendors, who have companies established in their names without their knowledge, are facing the prospect of imprisonment.

THE "I HAD NO IDEA" ERA IS ENDING

Certified Public Accountant Abdullah Tolu stated that with the new regulation, taxpayers' defense of "I used a fake invoice unknowingly" will no longer be valid. Tolu said, "Taxpayers using fake documents will be processed under tax evasion."

INVESTIGATION IN 20 DAYS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Stating that tax audits used to take up to 1.5 years, Tolu expressed that now, with AI-supported reports, investigations will be completed in 20 days. He pointed out that this situation will particularly increase the risk of imprisonment for low-income citizens whose names have been used to establish companies.

MINISTER ŞIMŞEK HAD ALSO STATED

Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek also emphasized the importance of combating fake documents, stating, "While increasing measures against fake documents, we are implementing new practices based on risk analysis. To ensure our taxpayers can adapt to the process, we will implement these measures starting from October 1. The system will be active for actions carried out after this date," he had stated.