Tax number is considered one of the most important official documents that is required in many legal procedures in Turkey like opening a bank account or establishing a company or paying service bills or obtaining a driving license in Turkey and many other things, it is easy to obtain this number regardless of residence place or nationality, as any foreigner in Turkey can obtain this number, this number is very important to finish many procedures in Turkey.
Definition of Tax Number:
Tax number is a known as “Vergi Numarasi” in Turkish, it has 9 digits that are special to people who want to do financial transactions, it can be obtained from the closest tax department in Turkey, due to its importance in many different legal transactions, people who did not obtain the Turkish citizenship can obtain it and extract it easily as it is necessary for every foreigner to obtain a tax number in order to purchase or own a real estate in Turkey, and open a bank account and many other things.
What is the Importance of Tax Number in Turkey?
Tax number is considered too important in all official and legal transactions, therefore, all Turkish citizens automatically gets a tax number that is known to the tax department in Turkey, and foreigner who reside in Turkey for more than 90 days should obtain an ID number and apply to obtain a tax number whether the person has a tourist permit or work permit or temporary permit, the importance of this document is due to its usage in the following matters:
- Purchasing properties in Turkey.
- Paying lands and real estate taxes.
- Utility bills payment.
- Opening a bank account in Turkey.
- Paying residence permit fees.
- Applying to obtain a driver license in Turkey.
- Owning a vehicle.
How to Obtain a Tax Number in Turkey?
- Heading to any local tax office or tax department and applying to obtain a tax number.
- Registering personal information in the database.
- Application requires brining the passport or a photocopy of it and the residence address in detail in Turkey, this does not require an official residence permit.
- Tax employee will enter the information related to the applicant person and the tax management system.
- Tax employee will write the tax number on a card and give it to the applicant.
- After that, the tax number is obtained then signed and stamped and then the person can finish all the official transactions.
- Obtaining a tax number is free and it only takes 10 to 15 minutes only.
How to Recover a Lost Tax Number in Turkey:
In case of losing the tax number or forgetting it, it can be easily obtained through the internet through the tax services website and recover the tax number by entering some information in the recovery form and they are:
Family Name (surname):
First Name:
Father Name:
Year of Birth:
And choosing whether the applicant was born in Turkey or abroad.
What is the Difference Between the Tax Number and the National Number in Turkey?
- Tax number can be easily obtained compared to national number as you do not need more than a photocopy of the passport and providing the residence address inside Turkey in Turkish language.
- Where national number needs some documents like an official residence permit and other details.
- National number is a personal identification number given for Turkish citizens or visitors after 6 months of residence.
- Tax number consists of 9 digits while national number consists of 11 digits.
- In case of losing the tax number it can be recovered easily through the official website of the tax department online, while national number requires legal procedures in order to recover it.
Keywords:
Foreigner in Turkey
Turkish citizenship
Passport
Real estate ownership in Turkey
