Turkey KDV / VAT calculator
Turkish VAT (KDV) has three rates: 20% standard, 10% reduced and 1% super-reduced. The standard rate rose from 18% to 20% in July 2023.
Calculate KDV for Turkey
Pick a rate, choose direction (add or remove tax), type the amount. The math updates as you type.
The Turkish KDV rates in 2026
Turkey levies VAT (Katma Değer Vergisi, KDV) at three rates under the VAT Law (KDV Kanunu):
- Standard rate — 20%: most goods and services, including electronics, professional services, alcohol, adult clothing and most retail. Raised from 18% to 20% in July 2023.
- Reduced rate — 10%: most foodstuffs, restaurant and catering services, textiles and ready-to-wear, certain healthcare products, and a range of services. Raised from 8% to 10% in the same July 2023 reform.
- Super-reduced rate — 1%: certain basic agricultural deliveries, newspapers and magazines, financial leasing of specified goods, and some staple items.
The math: add or remove KDV
- Add 20% KDV: gross = net × 1.20
- Remove 20% KDV: net = gross ÷ 1.20
- Add 10% KDV: gross = net × 1.10
- Add 1% KDV: gross = net × 1.01
Worked example: an Istanbul electronics retailer sells a device for ₺1,200 including KDV. The net is 1200 ÷ 1.20 = ₺1,000. The KDV element is ₺200, which a registered business offsets against input KDV on its monthly return.
No EU-style registration threshold
Unlike the EU, Turkey has no turnover threshold below which a business is exempt from KDV. Any business taxed under the standard (gerçek usul) regime charges KDV from its first sale. The exception is the simplified regime (basit usul) for small tradesmen (esnaf), whose deliveries fall outside KDV — and whose business income has been exempt from income tax since 2021.
Tevkifat — partial VAT withholding
A distinctive feature of Turkish KDV is "tevkifat" (withholding). For certain B2B and business-to-government services — construction, labour supply, cleaning, consultancy and others — the buyer withholds a defined fraction of the KDV (commonly 2/10, 5/10, 7/10 or 9/10) and remits it directly to the tax office, paying only the remainder to the seller. The mechanism was designed to combat VAT fraud in sectors with high informality. It complicates invoicing but does not change the headline rate.
How to use the calculator
Choose the rate (20%, 10% or 1%), enter the amount and pick add-or-remove direction. The calculator returns net, KDV and gross. For mixed-rate invoices, run each line separately and sum.
Frequently asked questions
What is the VAT (KDV) rate in Turkey in 2026?
The standard Turkish KDV rate is 20%, raised from 18% in July 2023. A 10% reduced rate covers most food, restaurants and textiles, and a 1% super-reduced rate applies to certain staples, newspapers and specified deliveries.
When did Turkish KDV rise to 20%?
In July 2023, the standard rate rose from 18% to 20% and the main reduced rate from 8% to 10%, as part of a post-election fiscal-consolidation package.
Is there a VAT registration threshold in Turkey?
No EU-style turnover threshold. Businesses under the standard (gerçek usul) regime charge KDV from the first sale. Small tradesmen under the simplified (basit usul) regime fall outside KDV entirely.
What is tevkifat in Turkish VAT?
A partial VAT-withholding mechanism. For certain services (construction, labour supply, cleaning, consultancy), the buyer withholds a fraction of the KDV — such as 5/10 or 9/10 — and pays it directly to the tax office rather than to the seller. It is an anti-fraud measure for sectors with high informality.
Are restaurant meals at the reduced KDV rate?
Yes. Restaurant and catering services are at the 10% reduced rate. Alcohol is generally taxed at the 20% standard rate plus separate special consumption tax (ÖTV), so a bill with alcohol mixes rates.