Guide
Istanbul Financial Centre — Guide
The Istanbul Financial Centre ecosystem: core participant status, Qualified Service Centre (QSC) regime under Law No. 4875 Add. Art. 1, liaison offices, substance, tax advantages, Pillar Two interaction. A practical guide for HNWIs and companies establishing regional headquarters.
Articles in this guide (4)
- Turkey Liaison Office 2026: Setup, Zero-Tax Advantage and the Conversion Trap
A Turkish liaison office offers zero tax and low cost — but Law No. 4875 will not let you convert it directly into a JSC or QSC. Most of the 200+ active offices are unaware of this structural limit.
- Istanbul Financial Centre 2026 Reforms: Five Concrete Advantages, Three Risks and the 2047 Horizon
Türkiye's Law No. 7582, adopted by the Turkish Parliament on 21 May 2026, rewrites the IFC ecosystem on two layers: extending the 100% corporate tax exemption to 2047, and introducing the Qualified Service Centre (QSC) status. Effective 0% corporate tax on foreign-source income, personnel salary exemption up to six times the minimum wage, full transit-trade relief in IFC and Industry Zones. But Pillar Two QDMTT, substance and transfer pricing decide who actually keeps the benefit.
- Turkey's 2026 Non-Dom Regime and the 10% Minimum Corporate Tax Paradox
Turkey's new GVK Article 20/D non-dom regime grants a 20-year exemption on foreign-source income, but the 10% domestic minimum corporate tax erodes the 9% reduced rate for manufacturer-exporters.
- Istanbul's 20 Years: Is a Tax Holiday Enough?
A reading of Turkey's Century Investment Package for foreign investors considering Turkey. Not praise — a map.