Turkish Income Tax Calculator 2020

How it is calculated

The tool applies the Turkish wage (ücret) income tax tariff for 2020 as a set of marginal brackets. The rates are 15% up to 22,000 TL, 20% from 22,000 to 49,000, 27% from 49,000 to 180,000, 35% from 180,000 to 600,000 and 40% above 600,000. 2020 was the first year with the 40% bracket. Only the part of your income that falls inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate: tax = Σ (income in bracket × rate).

It returns total tax, net income (income − tax), the effective rate (tax / income) and a per-bracket table. It works on one annual taxable amount, so it ignores social security premiums, the minimum-wage exemption, allowances and deductions. The non-wage tariff has different upper thresholds, and other countries use entirely different rules.

Common mistakes

• Multiplying the whole income by the top bracket rate. Only the slice above each threshold is taxed at the higher rate.
• Entering a monthly salary. The brackets are annual, so a monthly figure lands almost entirely in the 15% band and understates the tax.
• Entering a gross salary and expecting the result to be take-home pay; social security and other deductions come off separately.
• Using the 2020 tool for another year or for non-wage income (rent, freelance), which use different thresholds.