ARTICLE · 15 SEPTEMBER 2021

2021 Annual Tax Return Obligation For Wages

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Annual income tax returns for 2021 income will be submitted to the relevant tax offices in March 2022. (The deadline is March 31, 2022.)

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Annual income tax returns for 2021 income will be submitted to the relevant tax offices in March 2022. (The deadline is March 31, 2022.)

All incomes subject to annual income tax return should be declared for the following income elements listed in Article 2 of the Income Tax Law. You can find the details for the annual income tax return obligation for wages below:

Components of Income:

Commercial earnings,
Agricultural earnings,
Wages,
Self-employment earnings,
Revenue from real estate, immovable assets
Revenue from securities, movable assets
Other earnings and revenue.

Taxation of Wages

Wage term is defined in Article 61 of Income Tax Law as below:

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