Example for workplace rent: the gross of the net amount paid to the property owner is calculated, and 20% withholding tax on the gross is paid to the tax office.
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How Are VAT, Withholding Tax and Gross-Net Salary Calculated?
The three calculators on this page bring together the three tax/salary calculations most commonly needed in Turkey: converting a VAT-inclusive/exclusive amount, withholding tax (tax deduction) on rent or freelance payments, and a 12-month table showing how much of a monthly gross salary you actually take home over the year. The gross-net calculation deducts the SGK employee premium and unemployment insurance contribution from the gross salary, calculates income tax on the remainder according to the cumulative tax bracket, applies stamp duty, and automatically subtracts the minimum wage exemption that has been in effect since 2022.
When to use it: to see how much a job offer of "X ₺ gross" would actually put in your pocket net when evaluating it, to fairly compare a new offer against your current salary, to anticipate how a rising income tax bracket during the year will affect your take-home pay, or to estimate your annual net income for personal budgeting. The VAT and withholding tabs are handy when preparing an invoice or rental contract, or for quickly checking whether a price quote is VAT-inclusive or exclusive.
Note: the calculation uses the official 2026 parameters (tax brackets, SGK ceiling, minimum wage), and since these parameters change every year, the tool is updated annually as well; you can also change the values by hand from the "Parameters" panel to match your own situation. Results are for informational purposes and don't replace your official payslip — personal items such as private pension contributions or a disability allowance can change the result. The amounts you enter are processed entirely in your browser; no data is sent to a server.
For freelancers or small business owners, the VAT and withholding tabs can also be used together: since a freelance receipt can have both withholding tax and VAT applied to it, a practical approach is to first do the net-to-gross conversion on the Withholding tab, then carry the resulting gross amount over to the VAT tab to calculate the VAT amount. This way you get every intermediate calculation you need for a single transaction, on a single page.
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