BDO Turkey

About BDO Turkey

Operating in Turkey since 1981, the Turkish member of the BDO network serves clients from offices in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir, with further offices in Pristina and Ashgabat; this record covers the Çankaya office in Ankara. Its international taxation and expatriate services page targets foreign-capital companies and their staff: advice on the local business environment for investors entering Turkey, the establishment of foreign-capital companies, branch offices and liaison offices, double tax treaty analysis and support for assigned employees, including individual income tax returns and payroll. Beyond this, the firm offers independent audit and assurance, corporate income tax certification, indirect tax and VAT work, R&D zone incentives, tax inspections and disputes, and an accounting and reporting team that keeps statutory books, prepares management reports, runs payroll and social security declarations and files tax returns. Corporate restructuring services cover company type changes, liquidations and general assembly organisation.

Services

Set-up of foreign-capital companies, branches and liaison offices in Turkey, and of companies abroad for Turkish groups. Statutory bookkeeping, management reporting, payroll and social security filings, tax returns. Corporate tax certification, VAT and indirect tax, transfer pricing and treaty advice, expatriate income tax returns. Independent audit and assurance. General assembly organisation, company type changes, liquidations, legal reviews and due diligence for transactions.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✓ Audit: offered
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed