Foreign tourism agencies operating without offices in Türkiye, but with headquarters abroad, are reaping billions of Turkish liras in revenue from the country without paying any corporate or income taxes.
Local companies and industry associations have lodged complaints with the ministry demanding “fair competition under equal conditions” against major foreign firms like San Francisco-based Airbnb, Tripadvisor, Agoda (under Booking Holdings) and Expedia (Trivago).
Local companies demand tax equality
Turkish firms and sector associations have repeatedly raised concerns to the relevant ministry, arguing that foreign companies earning similar profits in the sector should be subject to taxes like themselves to maintain…