What a Turkish gross salary is actually worth
Turkish income tax runs on a cumulative base, so the same gross salary pays out less in December than in January. This calculator shows the whole year at once, including the exact months your pay drops and why.
Inputs
Minimum wage is ₺33,030 gross. Salaries below it are clamped up.
Verified 21 Aug 20262026 parameters · official sources listed below
Result
| Month | Social security | Income tax | Stamp duty | Net pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ₺15,000 | ₺8,539 | ₺508 | ₺75,953 |
| February | ₺15,000 | ₺8,539 | ₺508 | ₺75,953 |
| March | ₺15,000 | ₺11,789 | ₺508 | ₺72,703 |
| April | ₺15,000 | ₺12,789 | ₺508 | ₺71,703 |
| May | ₺15,000 | ₺14,539 | ₺508 | ₺69,953 |
| June | ₺15,000 | ₺18,739 | ₺508 | ₺65,753 |
| July | ₺15,000 | ₺18,412 | ₺508 | ₺66,079 |
| August | ₺15,000 | ₺17,335 | ₺508 | ₺67,157 |
| September | ₺15,000 | ₺17,335 | ₺508 | ₺67,157 |
| October | ₺15,000 | ₺17,335 | ₺508 | ₺67,157 |
| November | ₺15,000 | ₺17,335 | ₺508 | ₺67,157 |
| December | ₺15,000 | ₺17,335 | ₺508 | ₺67,157 |
Highlighted rows are the months where cumulative income crosses into a higher tax bracket. That is why Turkish take-home pay shrinks as the year goes on.
Methodology and sources
For each month: the social security base is capped at ₺297,270; the employee pays 14% social security and 1% unemployment insurance on that base. Income tax is computed on the cumulative annual base across the wage-income brackets, minus the exemption equal to the tax a minimum-wage earner would owe that month. Stamp duty of 0.759% applies to the part of gross pay above the minimum wage.
- 2026 minimum wage: ₺33,030 gross / ₺28,075.50 net · Ministry of Labour (CSGB), official announcement
- 2026 wage income tax brackets (15% / 20% / 27% / 35% / 40%) · Revenue Administration (GIB) General Communique, 2026 payroll parameters
- SGK ceiling raised to 9x minimum wage; employer MYO share 12%; incentive points · Law 7566, Official Gazette No. 33112 (19 Dec 2025)
- 2026 premium rates and earnings floor/ceiling table · Alomaliye, 2026 SGK premium guide
- Severance ceiling ₺73,729.87 for 1 Jul to 31 Dec 2026 · Treasury and Finance Ministry Circular No. 5
- Stamp duty 0.759% and minimum wage exemption mechanics · Law 7349 (2022), income tax code art. 23/18
No mid-year minimum wage revision was made in 2026, so a single parameter period covers the full year.
The Treasury incentive shown is the 2-point discount available to non-manufacturing employers in 2026; manufacturing workplaces keep a 5-point discount through 31 Dec 2026.
All premiums, employee and employer alike, are computed on the earnings base capped at the monthly ceiling; pay above the ceiling carries no premium.
Severance pay is income-tax exempt up to the ceiling but subject to stamp duty; severance accrual is not included in the employer cost shown here.
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