TÜRK-İŞ Requests Update of Tax Tariff at Revaluation Rate
TÜRK-İŞ Confederation Calls for Fair Taxation for Wage Earners
TÜRK-İŞ Confederation has recently prepared a thorough report addressing the current tax problems faced by wage earners in Turkey. The report also includes suggestions for solutions to these issues.
The report, which was sent to the members of the Presidential Cabinet, political parties with groups in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, and MPs, highlights the need for taxes on wages to be brought to a fair level. While acknowledging the exemption of taxes from the minimum wage as a positive step, the report emphasizes that more needs to be done to eliminate inequality and injustice in the taxation of wage earners.
According to the report, wage earners in Turkey are burdened with a high tax rate due to the lack of adjustments in the wage tax tariff over the years. This has resulted in low and medium-low income earners paying a disproportionately high amount of taxes, leading to tax inequality.
One of the key suggestions in the report is the revision of the tax tariff at the revaluation rate to create a more equitable tax system for wage earners. TÜRK-İŞ Confederation calls for regular increases in the tax brackets in order to ensure that the first transaction is not less than 14 times the minimum wage. Additionally, they propose that the second tranche should be at least 24 times the minimum wage, the third tranche at least 53 times the minimum wage, and the fourth tranche at least 250 times the minimum wage.
Overall, TÜRK-İŞ Confederation is advocating for an objective and fair taxation policy that will allow for humane and dignified living standards for all wage earners in Turkey. By addressing the issues outlined in the report and implementing the suggested recommendations, it is hoped that a more just and equitable tax system can be established for the benefit of all wage earners in the country.
