Payroll in Turkey without a local entity
Turkish payroll is filed in the name of an employer registered with SGK. Turkuaz Payroll is not an Employer of Record; if you have no Turkish employer, an EOR or a Turkish entity comes first. Once that employer exists, we run the payroll.
Why “no entity” stops payroll
SGK does not open a workplace on a foreign company that has no Turkish registration. The employer on the declaration is a Turkish company, a registered branch, or an Employer of Record that employs the person itself.
We are not an Employer of Record. If you have no Turkish employer, an EOR or an entity comes first. The EOR employs the team and holds the SGK workplace.
The two fits, stated plainly
Set up the Turkish employer first (company or registered branch). When that employer exists, payroll outsourcing for foreign companies is the work we do: calculation, payslips, SGK filings, reports in Turkish and English. You remain the employer.
Or use an Employer of Record if you need people in Turkey before you have an entity, or you do not want to be the employer. The EOR is the employer. A payroll contract with us starts once your Turkish employer exists.
A lawyer and a certified accountant set the company up. We start payroll once the employer and the SGK workplace exist.
What the first month looks like, after the employer exists
Onboarding includes the SGK registration notice before the employee starts. Payroll calculation then runs each month. We prepare the return data from payroll. Your own accountant (mali müşavir) files the muhtasar; if you don’t have one, our contracted, licensed SMMM (certified public accountant) partner files it.
Payroll reporting is in Turkish and English. Liability limits are clearly defined in the contract. For errors caused by us, we cover the cost of the error under the terms stated in the contract.
Office: Behram Çavuş Sok. No:16 D:8, Şişli / İstanbul. Phone +90 (212) 909 07 58. Hours Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 (TRT). Starter price: Starting from 450 TL + VAT per person per month. Other packages are a custom quote.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you run payroll in Turkey if we have no company there?
No. Payroll needs an SGK employer. We are not an Employer of Record. If you have no Turkish employer, an EOR or an entity comes first.
Is a payroll outsourcer the same as an EOR?
No. Outsourcing means your Turkish entity stays the employer and we run the monthly payroll. An EOR is the employer. We only do the first of those, and only after the entity exists.
Will you set the company up for us?
No. Incorporation is for your lawyer and certified accountant. We take payroll once the Turkish employer and SGK workplace exist.
What do we get once the entity is in place?
Monthly gross-to-net payroll, payslips, SGK filings and reports in Turkish and English. Hiring notices go in before the start date. We prepare the return data from payroll. Your own accountant (mali müşavir) files the muhtasar; if you don’t have one, our contracted, licensed SMMM (certified public accountant) partner files it.
What is the starting price, when payroll can start?
Starting from 450 TL + VAT per person per month. Other packages are a custom quote. The price is for payroll we run for an existing Turkish employer.
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