The Ministry of Treasury and Finance is planning to implement a transaction tax of 4 per thousand on cryptocurrency investments and 2 per thousand on stock market investments. The proposed tax system does not include an income tax component but focuses on taxing transactions in the cryptocurrency and stock markets. According to the news report, individuals transferring funds from banks to crypto exchanges for investment purposes will encounter the cryptocurrency transaction tax, which will function as a withholding tax.
Additionally, the Ministry clarified that there are no current plans to enforce income tax collection in this context. The transaction tax regulations set to be introduced for cryptocurrency and stock market transactions will not apply retroactively, implying that they will only affect transactions conducted after the implementation of the new rules.
In a recent statement, Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet Şimşek, announced ongoing efforts to explore the taxation of income derived from cryptocurrencies and transactions carried out on crypto exchanges. These initiatives aim to establish a clear framework for regulating taxation in the cryptocurrency sector.
