Rates of Late Fees and Deferral Interest Increased
With the Presidential Decree numbered 7782 published in the Official Gazette dated 14.11.2023 and numbered 32369, the rate of late payment increase applied according to Article 51 of the Law No. 6183 on the Procedure for Collection of Public Receivables has been increased from 2.5 to 3.5 per month to be applied separately for each month.
Thus, the late payment interest rate applied according to Article 112 of the Tax Procedure Law has been increased to 3.5% per month.
On the other hand, with the General Communiqué on Collection Serial No. C and No. 7 published in the same Official Gazette, the deferment interest rate applied according to Article 48 of Law No. 6183 was increased from 24% to 36% per annum.
The relevant Presidential Decree is available here.
The relevant General Communiqué is available here.
Sincerely,
BİLGENER