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ARTICLE · 27 AUGUST 2020

Non-Physical Gold Sales And BITT

Previously, the Revenue Administration's approach was to impose 5% Banking and Insurance Tax ("BITT") over the earnings that banks received for non-physical gold transactions...

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Introduction

Previously, the Revenue Administration's approach was to impose 5% Banking and Insurance Tax ("BITT") over the earnings that banks received for non-physical gold transactions based on the understanding that non-physical gold transactions are not in the nature of foreign exchange transaction.

However, through the Revenue Administration's letter dated 21st May 2020 sent to Turkish Bank Association, the above-mentioned approach is amended, and it is stated that non-physical gold sales should be accepted to be in the nature of foreign exchange transactions. This amendment of the Revenue Administration's opinion has also changed the BITT application over non-physical gold sales transactions.

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