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Turkish tax certificate and tax return (vergi levhası, beyanname) translation
Certified English translation of Turkish tax documents: the tax registration certificate (vergi levhası), annual income and corporation tax returns (beyanname), assessment slips and tax office letters, for spouse visa self-employment evidence, HMRC, lenders and solicitors. From £10.
What the receiving body requires
“The translation must be dated and include: (i) confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document; (ii) the full name and signature of the translator or an authorised official of the translation company; (iii) the translator or translation company's contact details; and (iv) if the applicant is applying for leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain, certification by a qualified translator and details of the translator or translation company's credentials.”
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· checked 29 August 2026The Turkish tax documents and what they show
Turkish tax records are held by the Revenue Administration (Gelir İdaresi Başkanlığı, GİB) and reached through its online tax office or e-Devlet. The documents UK bodies see most often are:
- Vergi levhası, the tax registration certificate. It names the taxpayer, gives the tax identification number (or the T.C. kimlik number for individuals), the tax office, the type of business and its activity code, the date the business started and, for recent years, the declared taxable base and the tax assessed. It has been issued electronically since 2011 and is no longer displayed on business premises.
- Yıllık gelir vergisi beyannamesi, the annual income tax return for the self-employed and for individuals with other income, and kurumlar vergisi beyannamesi, the corporation tax return. Both are filed electronically, normally by a licensed accountant (mali müşavir), and each comes with an assessment slip (tahakkuk fişi) showing the tax charged and its instalments.
- KDV beyannamesi, the monthly VAT return.
- Tax office letters: the taxpayer status certificate (mükellefiyet durum belgesi), the certificate of no tax debt (vergi borcu yoktur yazısı) and the tax office's certificate of activity.
- Financial statements attached to the returns: balance sheet (bilanço) and income statement (gelir tablosu).
We translate the form headings, the line items, the accountant's declaration, the tax office stamps and the verification details, and we present figures in the UK convention with the change stated in a key.
When a UK body asks for it
- Spouse or partner visa. A sponsor who has been self-employed in Türkiye and is returning to the UK with a job offer or a business plan must evidence the overseas self-employment, and Appendix FM-SE describes that evidence in terms of tax returns, accounts and registration documents or their overseas equivalents. The Turkish return, its assessment slip and the vergi levhası are those equivalents. See which Turkish documents a spouse visa needs.
- HMRC. A UK resident with Turkish business or rental income reports it on the foreign pages and may claim relief for Turkish tax paid under the UK–Türkiye double taxation agreement; the Turkish return and assessment slip evidence the tax. See translations for HMRC.
- Mortgage lenders and banks, assessing self-employed income earned in Türkiye.
- Solicitors and conveyancers, establishing the source of funds for a UK property purchase where the money came from a Turkish business.
- Companies House and UK accountants, when a Turkish company becomes a shareholder or a person with significant control of a UK company.
What the translation must contain
For visa evidence, Appendix FM-SE paragraph 1(j), quoted below, requires a dated translation with a confirmation of accuracy, the name and signature of the translator or an authorised person of the company, contact details and, for leave to remain and ILR, certification by a qualified translator with the company's credentials. HMRC, lenders and solicitors apply the gov.uk wording. Our certificate carries all of these with the company's Ankara Trade Registry number, and every page of the return is attached.
Tax forms are made of numbered boxes and short labels, and a translation that renders the labels loosely makes the form unusable. We keep the box numbers, translate each label with its standard English tax term (matrah as taxable base, tahakkuk as assessment, mahsup as set-off, stopaj as withholding) and keep the Turkish in brackets at first use. Figures printed in the Turkish style, 1.234.567,89, are rendered 1,234,567.89 and the key says so. Read dates, numbers and currency in translations.
Apostille and verification
The Home Office, HMRC and UK lenders do not require an apostille on tax documents. The vergi levhası and the returns carry verification references that GİB's site confirms, and we translate them. A tax office letter can be apostilled at the valilik if a foreign authority asks, which is rare for UK purposes.
Price and turnaround
The vergi levhası and an assessment slip are one page each, so £10.00 apiece. An annual income tax return with its attachments is 3 to 8 pages of 1,000 characters, so £30.00 to £80.00; a corporation tax return with financial statements is longer, and we quote after counting. Certification is included and no UK VAT is charged. Standard turnaround is 2 to 3 working days as a certified PDF; the economy option reduces the price by 20 per cent over twice the time, and the fast option halves the time for 60 per cent more. A signed hard copy by courier from Ankara is £30; we have no UK office and cannot offer collection.
What you receive
- Translation of the tax certificate, return or letter with box numbers kept, labels rendered in standard UK tax terms and figures in the UK convention with a key
- Certification page meeting Appendix FM-SE paragraph 1(j) and the gov.uk wording, dated and signed with company credentials
- Copies of all pages attached
- Certified PDF by e-mail; courier hard copy optional
Frequently asked questions
Which tax documents does a spouse visa need for overseas self-employment?
Appendix FM-SE describes the evidence in UK terms and accepts the overseas equivalents. For Türkiye that means the annual income tax return with its assessment slip, the vergi levhası as proof of registration, and business bank statements. An immigration adviser can confirm the set for your category; we translate whatever it includes.
My accountant has written a letter confirming my income. Can that be translated too?
Yes. A letter from a licensed accountant (mali müşavir) on headed paper is useful supporting evidence and is translated and certified with the returns.
The vergi levhası is no longer displayed in shops. Is it still a valid document?
Yes. It has been issued electronically since 2011 and downloaded from the tax office's online system. The verification reference on it is translated so the reader can confirm it.
How do you show the figures?
In the UK convention, with a comma for thousands and a point for decimals, and a key stating that the original uses the Turkish convention. Currency stays in Turkish lira.
Can HMRC use the translation to give me credit for Turkish tax?
The translation shows the tax assessed and paid as the Turkish documents state it. Whether relief is due is a matter of the double taxation agreement and your circumstances, which a tax adviser can assess.