This tool is for informational purposes only and uses general/standard rates — when issuing your actual self-employment receipt, verify the current withholding/VAT rates, any applicable exemptions (e.g. the young entrepreneur earnings exemption) and your exact obligations with your accountant.
Enter the gross service fee that will appear on the receipt and the rates; see the withholding to be deducted, the calculated VAT, the total your client will pay and your net proceeds after taxes.
Standard rates; may vary based on your business/taxpayer status — verify the current rate yourself.
Calculated VAT
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Income tax withholding (deduction)
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Amount to Collect (client payment)
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Net Proceeds After Taxes
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Enter the net earning you want to keep after taxes and the rates; we'll work backward to find the gross service fee you need to write on the receipt.
Standard rates; may vary based on your business/taxpayer status — verify the current rate yourself.
Income tax withholding can't be 100% or more — the gross amount can't be calculated.
Required Gross Service Fee
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Calculated VAT
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Income tax withholding (deduction)
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Amount to Collect (client payment)
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Frequently Asked Questions
For a self-employed professional's (lawyer, accountant, architect, consultant, etc.) service fee, two separate items are calculated: Income tax withholding, per Article 94 of the Income Tax Law, is deducted by the payer at a set percentage of the gross fee (standard 20%) and remitted to the tax office. VAT is a separate item added on top of the gross fee (standard rate 20%), collected from the client and declared separately. Withholding is subtracted from the fee, while VAT is added on top — they work in opposite directions.
The amount to collect is the total your client actually pays you:
Gross − Withholding + VAT. This figure includes VAT, but that isn't your earning — you must declare and remit it to the tax office. Net proceeds after taxes is what's actually left in your pocket, excluding VAT: Gross − Withholding. For example, on a ₺1,000 gross fee (20% withholding, 20% VAT) you collect ₺1,000 from the client (which includes ₺200 VAT, while ₺200 withholding has already been deducted), but what you actually keep is ₺800.No. VAT liability depends on the nature of your work and your taxpayer status; some exemptions apply (e.g. certain education/health services, activities exempt from VAT). In this tool you can also run a VAT-free calculation by entering 0% for the VAT rate. Confirm your own VAT liability with your accountant or the tax office.
20% is the standard/common rate defined in the Income Tax Law for self-employment earnings, but in some cases (e.g. the young entrepreneur earnings exemption, certain royalty income, occasional earnings, or legislative changes) a different rate or an exemption may apply. That's why the withholding rate field in this tool is left editable — enter the current rate that applies to your situation and calculate accordingly.
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