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Accounting for Game Studios in Türkiye — Guide
Accounting built for game studios: how Steam, App Store, Epic and ad/IAP revenue is classified for tax, how the Technopark exemption applies to gaming revenue types, store-cut treatment, and the Türkiye setup for a foreign studio. A practical guide for Turkish studios and foreign studios entering Türkiye.
Who it is for
Turkish game studios earning through Steam, the App Store, Google Play, Epic or their own site — and foreign studios that want to set up in Türkiye. From a one-person indie to a full team.
What I solve
How revenue types — in-app purchases, store cuts, in-game ads and publisher royalties — are taxed; which of these the Technopark exemption actually covers; and how foreign-currency payouts from stores are booked.
How I work
We first read the revenue flow off the store statements, then decide together which incentive fits you. I build the accounting around how the game grows, not the other way round.
Articles in this guide (2)
- Game Companies & the Technopark Exemption: In-App, Store Cut, Ad Revenue (2026)
Which game revenue streams does the technopark earnings exemption (Law 4691) actually cover? How in-app purchases, App Store/Google Play/Steam cuts, in-game ads and publisher royalties are taxed in 2026 — and which income falls outside the exemption.
- A Foreign Game Studio's Journey into Turkey: From the First Email to the First Dividend
Relocating an 80-person Latvian game studio to Turkey: the A.Ş. decision, Technopark regime, 100% service-export deduction, transfer pricing.
Frequently asked
Does the Technopark exemption cover all of my game revenue?
No — in-app sales, store cuts, in-game ads and publisher royalties are not treated the same way, and some may fall outside the exemption. I break it down by revenue type in the “Game Companies & the Technopark Exemption” article.
How do I set up my foreign game studio in Türkiye?
Company type, bank account and the routing of store revenue are planned together. I walk through setting up a foreign studio step by step in the incorporation article in this guide.
How do I record foreign-currency payouts from Steam or the App Store?
Gross sales are income and the platform cut is tracked as a separate expense; recording only the net can create VAT and corporate-tax errors. We start from the store statement.