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About Doing Business in Türkiye

Doing Business in Türkiye is a free guide for foreign investors, companies and expatriates, written and kept up to date by the advisers at Level International.

Why we built this site

Foreign investors ask us the same questions every week: which company should I set up, what will it cost, how are we taxed, how do I hire people, and how do I move here with my family? The answers exist, but they are spread across laws, communiqués and websites mostly in Turkish. We built this site to put clear, practical answers in one place, in English.

Who we are

Level International is an advisory firm based in Istanbul. We help foreign investors, international companies and expatriates navigate Türkiye across four service lines:

Service What we do
Tax Advisory Turkish and international tax, transfer pricing, incentives, tax reviews
Accounting & Compliance Bookkeeping, statutory books, tax returns, financial reporting
Legal Advisory Corporate and commercial law, company formation, contracts, immigration and citizenship
Outsourcing & Payroll Payroll, social security and finance function outsourcing
  • 2016Founded in Istanbul
  • 12Professionals on our team
  • EN · TRWe work in English and Turkish
  • audittrustCertified Turkish member firm

Level International was founded in 2016. Our team of 12 works in English and Turkish for international companies and individuals from countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, the UAE, Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom and South Korea. We are the certified Turkish member firm of the audittrust network, which gives our clients access to qualified advisers in more than 115 countries.

How we write and update this guide

  • Written by practitioners. Each page is written or reviewed by a Level International adviser working in that field.

  • Checked against the source. We work from the laws, regulations and official announcements.

  • Kept up to date. Pages with rates and thresholds are reviewed at least every January and July, and when rules change.

  • General information, not advice. Every situation is different; talk to us before you act.

Visit us

Level International
Esentepe Mah. Ecza Sok. Pol Center C Blok No: 4/1
34394 Şişli / Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 212 951 01 31 · info@level-international.com
www.level-international.com

The people behind the guide

Advisers

Ramazan Biçer, Partner at Level International

Ramazan Biçer

Partner
Advanced LL.M. in International Tax Law · CPA

Leads the firm's tax, accounting and legal services practice. Former Turkish Tax Authorities transfer pricing lead and PwC Senior Manager.

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Ramazan Biçer is a partner at LEVEL INTERNATIONAL, leading the firm's tax, accounting and legal services practice.

With over 11 years of experience at the Turkish Tax Authorities, Ramazan specialised in international tax and transfer pricing and served as an adviser to large taxpayers across various industries. During his tenure, he led national transfer pricing teams, contributed to the drafting of Turkish transfer pricing legislation, and represented Türkiye at the OECD Working Party 6 on Transfer Pricing.

After leaving public service, Ramazan joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 2013, where he worked as a Senior Manager, managing a wide range of transfer pricing and international tax projects.

Today, Ramazan advises both domestic and foreign companies in the fields of international tax and transfer pricing.

His articles have been published in many national and international publications, and he is the author of the book “Transfer Pricing Implementation Guide”.

Ramazan completed the Advanced LL.M. in International Tax Law programme at Leiden University in the Netherlands. He holds Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Public Internal Auditor licences and is fluent in English.

Areas of expertise

  • International tax
  • Transfer pricing (policy design, documentation, Advance Pricing Agreements)
  • International company structuring and cross-border investments
  • BEPS and Pillar 2 applications
  • International wealth management and tax planning strategies
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Şeyma Aydoğan, Managing Director at Level International

Şeyma Aydoğan

Managing Director
CPA (SMMM)

Responsible for Tax Advisory, Accounting, Tax Compliance and Outsourcing Services. Former Director at KPMG Turkey.

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Şeyma Aydoğan is the Managing Director responsible for Tax Advisory Services, Accounting, Tax Compliance and Outsourcing Services at LEVEL INTERNATIONAL.

She began her career in the Accounting and Tax Outsourcing Department at Nazalı, where she managed all accounting and tax operations for numerous international and local clients and also led the payroll department.

After five years at Nazalı, she worked in accounting roles at two international companies before joining KPMG Turkey as a Director in the Accounting and Tax Outsourcing Department. During her time at KPMG, she managed large-scale tax compliance and accounting outsourcing projects for global clients.

Şeyma is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and speaks fluent English.

Areas of expertise

  • International tax and transfer pricing
  • Turkish tax practice
  • Turkish accounting standards (Turkish GAAP) and tax legislation
  • Tax and statutory reporting
  • Multi-currency consolidations
  • Payroll management and regulatory compliance
  • Management of accounting and tax processes through outsourcing
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Talha Ateş, Senior Consultant at Level International

Talha Ateş

Senior Consultant
MSc Accounting & Finance

Focuses on accounting, tax compliance and financial reporting. Previously at KPMG Turkey.

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Talha Ateş is a senior consultant at LEVEL INTERNATIONAL, focusing on accounting, tax compliance and financial reporting.

He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Uludağ University and completed his master's degree in accounting and finance at Marmara University.

Since 2019, Talha has worked in consulting firms, including KPMG Turkey, and in the accounting and finance departments of trading companies, gaining extensive experience in Turkish GAAP, tax compliance, statutory reporting and social security procedures.

At LEVEL INTERNATIONAL, he provides accounting consultancy and advisory services to clients from various industries.

Areas of expertise

  • Turkish GAAP
  • Turkish tax legislation
  • Social security law
  • Tax and statutory reporting
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