There are also famous companies among them! 250 taxpayers who evaded taxes by collecting with IBAN were fined.

The Ministry of Treasury and Finance, in its investigation targeting 250 taxpayers who evaded taxes by collecting payments via IBAN, initially determined that 1.5 billion liras of income was undeclared and imposed a tax penalty of 250 million liras on this amount. Famous companies are also among the tax evaders.

According to the information obtained from the Ministry by AA correspondent, the Tax Inspection Board continues its inspections within the scope of effective combat against undeclared income. In the analysis and investigation studies conducted on taxpayers who want to collect payments via IBAN from customers in order to avoid issuing receipts and invoices, important progress has been made.

THEY CLAIM "POS IS NOT WORKING"

Especially taxpayers who want to collect their receivables through their bank accounts by using excuses such as "POS is not working" are closely monitored. Tax inspectors establishing a causal relationship through the analysis of bank account and money transactions have expanded their inspections with the first 250 taxpayers determined in the initial scope. According to the initial data obtained within this scope, it was determined that 1.5 billion liras of income was undeclared. The Ministry imposed a tax penalty of 250 million liras on this amount.

FAMOUS BRANDS HAVE DONE THE SAME

It was determined that the undeclared income directed to IBAN belonged to businesses in different sectors. For example, a luxury restaurant chain with branches in three major cities, a branch of a brand operating in the field of precious stones and jewelry, a large spare parts trading company, wedding-organization businesses, social media influencers, virtual market businesses, and individuals engaged in real estate and vehicle trading attracted attention within this scope.

During the inspection process, it was also determined that some money transfers originated from cryptocurrency intermediary institutions, payment service providers, capital market intermediary institutions, and investment accounts. In addition, transfers made to lottery dealers and transfers made by spouses and relatives were also identified.

WARNING FROM MINISTER ŞİMŞEK

In his evaluation regarding the issue, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek pointed out that the inspections targeting taxpayers who want to collect their payments through bank accounts by using various excuses and evade taxes by not issuing receipts and invoices are being expanded and continued. He stated that the inspections will also continue regarding individuals and companies who claim that the money in their accounts belongs to others.

Şimşek also stated that they are closely monitoring taxpayers who start demanding cash payments instead of IBAN in order to evade taxes and do not issue receipts and invoices, and that inspections will continue based on the received reports, warning that they will reach every taxpayer who operates undeclared and outside the system.

Şimşek stated that they will continue to follow those who cause tax losses and evasion and create unfair competition, saying, "As the Ministry, we closely monitor businesses that collect payments through undeclared methods and do not pay their taxes. Do not collect your receivables through IBAN or bank accounts in a way that will make them undeclared and do not participate in undeclared activities. Our extensive and intensive inspections to increase justice in taxation and reduce undeclared work will continue uncompromisingly and strongly."