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Incentive Certificate Management and Reference Guide

🔄 Investment Incentive Certificate Lifecycle Management

Obtaining an investment incentive certificate is just the beginning of the process. Reflecting changes in plans on the certificate during the investment period (revision) and properly closing the certificate once the investment is complete (completion visa) are critically important for benefiting from the incentives without any issues.

Investment Incentive Certificate Revision Procedures

If a plan change is necessary during the investment process, a revision must be made to the existing incentive certificate. This allows the investor to align the process with the current situation without losing their incentive rights.

Main Revision Procedures Available via E-TUYS
Revision AreaDescription
💰Fixed Investment AmountReflecting increases or decreases in the project budget on the certificate.
🏭Field of Activity / SubjectUpdating the NACE code or subject of the investment if it changes.
⚙️Machinery-Equipment ListAdding new machinery to the list, removing items, or making model/price updates.
🗺️Investment LocationRelocating the investment to an OIZ or changing its address.
Request for Additional TimeRequesting an extension if the investment cannot be completed within the foreseen period.
Adding a Support ElementAdding elements like SSI support or interest support that were not initially requested.

Revision procedures are only carried out electronically via the E-TUYS system before the certificate's expiry date.

🏁 Investment Incentive Certificate Completion Visa (Closing Procedures)

The completion visa process must be carried out once the investment is finished. This procedure is the official closing step that shows the investment was realized in accordance with the incentive certificate and that the supports have been finalized.

How Does the Process Work?

  1. Application: When the investment period ends, a completion visa application is made via E-TUYS.

  2. Physical Expertise: A physical expertise visit is conducted at the investment site by the Ministry or authorized institutions (Development Agency, KOSGEB, etc.).

  3. Audit and Control: Expenditures related to the investment are examined, and conformity with the certificate is checked. This audit can also be carried out by a Sworn-in Certified Public Accountant (YMM).

  4. Approval: For compliant investments, a completion visa approval is given through the system, and the certificate is closed.

Rights After the Completion Visa

With the closing procedure, post-investment supports such as SSI employer/employee share support and tax reduction become active.

⚠️ Attention: Don't Miss the Deadline!

If the completion visa application is not made within 3 months after the investment is completed, the Ministry issues a written warning. If the application is still not made, the incentive certificate may be canceled, and the supports used can be reclaimed with interest.

📊 Special Requirements and Application References

For Which Investments is a Feasibility Report Required?

A feasibility report is a document prepared by expert organizations that provides a detailed technical, economic, and financial analysis of the investment. In the new system, it is mandatory to submit one for certain large and strategic investments.

  • All investments under the Strategic Move Program.

  • Investments with a fixed investment amount of 1 billion TRY and above.

  • Production investments that are high-tech and aim to reduce foreign dependency.

  • Other large-scale private sector projects deemed necessary by the Ministry.

This report can only be prepared by development/investment banks that have a protocol with the Ministry or by authorized Sworn-in CPAs (YMMs).

📜 Important Reference Lists and Documents

The main lists and documents frequently referred to during the incentive process are as follows:

Document / List NameDescription
🔬ANNEX-1: Technology ClassificationContains the NACE codes that classify investments as High and Medium-High Technology.
ANNEX-3: Supported SectorsSpecifies the manufacturing industry sectors and NACE codes supported under the Target Investments Incentive System.
📋Priority Product ListThis is the list where the Ministry announces the specific products and technologies it will support for that year under the Technology Move Program.
🚫List of Items Not Benefiting from Customs ExemptionContains the exceptional products and sectors for which the customs duty exemption support is not applied.
⚖️Decree No. 9903 and CommuniquésThese are the main legal texts that determine all the rules and principles of the new investment incentive system.
📂E-TUYS Authorization DocumentsThese are standard documents required to use the system, such as the Letter of Undertaking, Authorization Form, and Petition.