Estimator

How much could you save in technopark?

Enter your annual R&D earnings, R&D headcount and average gross salary. We estimate the savings under Law No. 4691 (CIT exemption + personnel withholding + SGK employer support). Indicative only — actual savings depend on project intensity and remuneration bands.

Scope

Technology park status under Law No. 4691 offers significant tax advantages — but sustaining them requires a robust project file, R&D segregation and periodic reporting. We run the process end-to-end; the differentiating angle is positioning a Turkish leg within an international group (benchmarked against Ireland IDA R&D Tax Credit and UK R&D KP/RDEC schemes).

Eligibility analysis — activity code, R&D intensity, target technopark selection (TÜBİTAK MAM, ITU ARI, METU Teknokent)
Project file preparation — submission to the Technology Zone Evaluation Committee
Techno-entrepreneurship Capital Support (TÜBİTAK 1512) — if eligible, parallel track
Operational onboarding — lease, e-signature, e-invoice, e-ledger setup
Tax exemption management — Law 4691 Art. 8 (CIT/PIT), Art. 9 (VAT), Art. 10 (stamp duty)
Employer social security premium support — extended to 31/12/2028 by Presidential Decree
R&D personnel income tax withholding incentive — 80%-95% based on project intensity
R&D activity tracking and segregation — separation from non-R&D revenue (critical)
Periodic reporting — quarterly + annual activity reports under technopark supervision
Venture capital fund investment requirement (when annual exempt earnings exceed threshold, ITA temp Art. 76)
International benchmark — Turkey Technopark vs Ireland IDA R&D Tax Credit (25%) vs UK R&D (KP & RDEC) decision matrix

Process

01

Eligibility scan

Activity code, R&D intensity, technopark selection decision tree (5 business days).
02

Project preparation

TBD committee presentation file, investment plan, headcount list (15-20 business days).
03

Application & approval

Submission to target technopark management, presentation, approval (4-8 weeks).
04

Go-live

Lease, e-infrastructure, tax exemption documents, first R&D period start.
05

Operational cadence

Quarterly reporting, annual activity summary, preservation of tax advantages.

Deliverables

TBD committee presentation file (PDF)
Tax exemption document set (Law 4691 Art. 8/9/10)
R&D segregation ledger configuration
Quarterly activity report template + first-period filing
Pillar Two impact note for international groups (if in scope)

Pricing model

Fixed onboarding package (project file + application) + monthly retainer (reporting + tax monitoring).

Typical timeline

Application → approval: 4-8 weeks (varies by technopark). Go-live: 2-3 weeks after approval.

Frequently asked

What exactly are the Turkish technopark tax advantages?

Under Law No. 4691: (1) full CIT and PIT exemption on R&D / design earnings (Art. 8), (2) VAT exemption on software / R&D service sales (Art. 9), (3) stamp duty exemption on related contracts (Art. 10), (4) 80-95% income tax withholding incentive on R&D personnel wages, (5) 50% government coverage of employer social security premiums. Duration extended to 31/12/2028 (Presidential Decree No. 7536).

Turkey Technopark vs Ireland IDA vs UK R&D — which is better?

Decision depends on three variables: (1) primary market (Turkey = TRY revenue, IDA = USD/EUR export), (2) average personnel cost (UK/Ireland 3-5x higher = larger exemption base), (3) IP holding strategy. For a foreign-capital software firm, Turkey Technopark is ~30-40% cheaper on payroll terms; however, combining with Cyprus / Estonia in an IP-licensing chain may be more efficient. Decision matrix requires advisory.

What is the venture capital fund investment requirement?

Under ITA temp Art. 76 and Law 4691 Art. 8, taxpayers whose annual exempt technopark earnings exceed the threshold must invest 2% of those earnings in a venture capital fund. Threshold and rate revised by Presidential Decree end-2024; we keep current.

How does remote / hybrid work fit?

Law 4691 originally required R&D personnel to spend 75% of annual work time within technopark premises — this was reduced to 25% by Presidential Decree (remote work-friendly). However, the project file must reflect the chosen model and audit scope must be cleanly drawn.

Am I affected by Pillar Two?

If you are part of an international group with €750M+ revenue, technopark exemptions may push the effective Turkish tax rate below 15%, triggering Turkish Local Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT) under CIT Art. 32/D. To avoid surprises, group ETR analysis must be modeled against the technopark uplift.

Monthly notes from Istanbul