18.05.2025 15:01
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance's Revenue Administration has scrutinized payments made through virtual POS systems with the rise of e-commerce. The investigations revealed that one individual without a tax registration earned 67 million lira. Payment analyses uncovered 37 billion lira in revenue that was excluded from taxation for 4,095 taxpayers.
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The Ministry of Treasury and Finance's Revenue Administration (GİB) has taken action to tax the revenues obtained from sales made using virtual POS systems, which have become an integral part of e-commerce. GİB conducted a detailed analysis to determine the tax obligations of individuals earning income through virtual POS from 2020 to 2024 and whether the revenues obtained through these applications were reflected in their tax declarations.
RISKY TAXPAYERS IDENTIFIED
In the examinations conducted based on the data sent to the Ministry's database by payment and electronic money institutions, high-risk taxpayers were identified.
37 BILLION LIRA HIDDEN REVENUE
As a result of detailed analyses and reports aligned with bank data, 4,095 taxpayers were identified who earned income through virtual POS but had no tax obligations regarding income or corporate tax, or who had obligations but did not file a declaration or filed incomplete declarations. It was determined that these taxpayers concealed 37 billion lira in revenue.
SEVERAL SECTORS INVESTIGATED
It was also determined that hundreds of taxpayers engaged in the trade of textiles and ready-made clothing, computer consumables, mobile phones and phone accessories, as well as those conducting computer programming activities, concealed their revenues.
ONE PERSON GENERATED 67 MILLION LIRA IN INCOME
As part of the analysis, it was observed that an individual without a tax record conducted transactions 2,284 times through virtual POS applications in 2024 and earned 67 million lira. This non-taxpayer was found to be selling retail computer consumables online, and legal proceedings have been initiated against them.
PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
GİB has activated the "voluntary compliance and invitation to explanation" mechanism to prevent tax losses during this process. Individuals without tax obligations, those who have tax obligations but do not file declarations, or those who file incomplete declarations are informed and invited to voluntary compliance and explanation before any penalties are applied. Taxpayers who make the necessary corrections in their declarations face lighter penalties.
Those who do not respond to the call, avoid filing declarations, or continue to conceal their income will be subject to tax audits and penalties. The administration has started the voluntary compliance process with 561 taxpayers who were found to be concealing e-commerce revenues in the initial phase.
"THOSE WHO EARN INCOME MUST PAY THEIR TAXES"
Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, in his evaluation regarding the issue, stated that tracking tax losses in the digitalizing world has become much easier, saying, "We are combating the informal economy not only in the field but also by effectively using technology. Those who earn income through virtual POS and other digital payment systems are obliged to pay their taxes. We are primarily including taxpayers in the voluntary compliance process, and penalty mechanisms will be activated for those who do not comply."
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