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Turkey VAT Rates 2026

Turkey (Türkiye) levies Value Added Tax under the name VKN (Vergi Kimlik Numarası — Tax Identification Number). The standard rate is 20%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 10% and 1% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.

Access rates via API

The TaxID API returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU countries. Use the /api/v1/rates/TR endpoint to get Turkey rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.

curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/TR
# No authentication required for rate lookups

# Response:
# { "country_code": "TR", "standard_rate": 20,
#   "reduced_rates": [10, 1], "currency": "TRY" }

Applying the correct rate in code

For B2B intra-EU sales, validate the customer's VAT number first. A valid registration means reverse charge applies — you charge 0% and the customer self-accounts. For B2C, charge the Turkey standard rate.

// 1. Validate the customer's Turkey VAT number
const vatCheck = await fetch(
  'http://localhost:3000/api/v1/validate/TR/CUSTOMER_VAT',
  { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' } }
).then(r => r.json());

// 2. Fetch current Turkey VAT rates (no auth required)
const rates = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/TR').then(r => r.json());
// → { standard_rate: 20, reduced_rates: [10, 1] }

// 3. Apply the correct VAT treatment
if (vatCheck.valid) {
  // B2B intra-EU: reverse charge — you invoice 0%, customer self-accounts
  applyRate(0, 'reverse_charge');
} else {
  // B2C: charge the Turkey standard rate
  applyRate(rates.standard_rate, 'standard');
}

About Turkey VAT

Turkey raised its standard VAT rate from 18% to 20% in July 2023. The VKN is a 10-digit tax identification number with a check digit algorithm. Turkey is a candidate EU country and a significant market for European B2B SaaS companies. The reduced 10% rate covers items like food, medicine, and certain services.

The Turkey VKN is administered by the national tax authority and validated through the EU VIES system. Before applying any VAT rate or zero-rate exemption to a Turkey business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.

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