Visit to Bartın TSO by Officials of the Revenue Administration

Revenue Administration Group Head Mehmet Fatih Özmen, Group Head Aytekin Şimşek, Bartın Director of Revenue (Defterdar) Ahmet Demirbağ and Tax Office Director Erhan Savaş visited the Management of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

During the meeting, tax practices, current problems faced by taxpayers, public-private sector cooperation and developments regarding financial legislation were discussed. In addition, combating the informal economy, increasing voluntary tax compliance and strengthening cooperation between institutions were assessed.

On the distinction between tradesmen and merchants, one of the key agenda items of the meeting, current regulations in the legislation and differences encountered in practice were discussed. It was emphasised that correctly determining the status of small businesses is critical both for their tax obligations and for benefiting from support and incentives.

In line with the requests of Bartın TSO members, expectations regarding debt restructuring and the importance of adopting a guiding and informative approach rather than a punitive one in audit processes were conveyed to the Revenue Administration officials. The Management stated that using audits as an educational and guiding tool is of great value in preventing possible errors in advance and raising taxpayer awareness.

Bartın TSO Vice President S. Cem Yıldız stated that financial sustainability, effective combat against informality and taxpayer-friendly practices play a critical role in economic stability, and thanked the Revenue Administration officials for their kind visit.

The meeting concluded with mutual expressions of goodwill and messages that cooperation between institutions will continue to be strengthened in the coming period.